Amiri Baraka (1934-2014): Poet-Playwright-Activist Who Shaped Revolutionary Politics, Black Culture

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American Voices / Black America 02 - Harlem Renaissance

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Venus and Serena Williams will face off against each other on Monday for a fourth-round match at Wimbledon. But that didn't stop them from a little playful banter in the lead up to the match on Sunday, as they engaged in a back on forth on Instagram. First, came this post from the younger Serena, 33, who leads her older sister, Venus 14-11 in their match ups. Day off all day in my #onepiece #restday #sleepallday whachudoin @venuswilliams ?? #sisters A photo posted by Serena Read more...

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The Cotton Club - Harlem Renaissance

During the Harlem Renaissance, the happening place to be was the Cotton Club, located in the heart of Harlem... unless you were black.
DUKE ELLINGTON - the history of the COTTON CLUB in Harlem (part 1 of 2)
Here's more about Ellington and the glory days of Harlem in New York City but with an emphasis on the legendary Cotton Club. (And also watch the adjoining cl...
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Black Panther Co-Founder Bobby Seale discusses Huey P. Newton, COINTELPRO & other Topics {Part 1}

The PBS series "Finding Your Roots" is all about uncovering the ancestry of the show's celebrity guests. But according to a hacked Sony email, one guest requested to have his family tree censored.
Ben Affleck was featured in a "Finding Your Roots" episode from last October, "Roots of Freedom," which discusses his Freedom Rider mother, a Revolutionary War ancestor and his thirdRead more...

Remembering DJ E-Z Rock - "It takes Two"

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Remembering DJ E-Z Rock - "It takes Two"

Whilewomen in the 1960's were wearing mini skirts, fringe and itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikinis, the fellas were making a few far out fashion statements of their own. Runway-worthy prints, tailored-to-perfection suits and dapper sportswear were all the rage in menswear.
Fast forward 50 years and those same ensembles will look just has sharp. To prove it, we've recreated a fewRead more...

Hakim Bey - What They Don't Teach You In History Class 101

The Justice Department is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers, if the police department does not agree to make changes on its own, sources tell CNN.
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Remembering DJ E-Z Rock - "It takes Two"

DJ E-Z Rock

On April 27, 2014, the legendary DJ E-Z Rock died:

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"According to a Facebook post from longtime partner MC Rob Base, DJ E-Z Rock died on Sunday April 27, 2014. While no official cause of death was revealed at that time, On April 27, 2014 Biz Markie announced on Twitter that DJ E-Z Rock had died after suffering from a diabetic

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