Monday, May 4, 2015
Azealia Banks Calls for $100 Trillion in Reparations for African Americans
Azealia Banks says major corporations made bank off slave labor. The hip hop star published a series of accusatory tweets on Friday, arguing that major corporations owe African Americans "major bucks" after profiting from slavery in the 18th century. Banks tweeted on Friday afternoon, after linking to stories from various newspapers describing the ways in which American Indians and HolocaustRead more...
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Dr. Nikol Alexander-Floyd - Gender, Race, and Nationalism in Contemporary Black Politics
Military veterans are at least twice as likely as civilians to hold high paying jobs...
5 Jobs For Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian WorkRead more...
5 Jobs For Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian WorkRead more...
Liberation Historiography: African American Writers and the Challenge of History, 1794-1861
Liberation Historiography: African American Writers and the Challenge of History, 1794-1861
Liberation Historiography: African American Writers and the Challenge of History, 1794-1861
As the story of the United States was recorded in pages written by white historians, early-nineteenth-century African American writers faced the task of piecing together a counterhistory: an approach toRead more...
Liberation Historiography: African American Writers and the Challenge of History, 1794-1861
As the story of the United States was recorded in pages written by white historians, early-nineteenth-century African American writers faced the task of piecing together a counterhistory: an approach toRead more...
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Freddie Gray Death - Homicide - 6 Police Arrested
Arrest Warrants Issued for 6 Police Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
I cried today watching the press conference of Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby regarding the death of Freddie Gray. As someone who has been involved in the struggle for justice for decades, including helping to lead numerous demonstrations against police brutality and killing of African American men, going as farRead more...
I cried today watching the press conference of Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby regarding the death of Freddie Gray. As someone who has been involved in the struggle for justice for decades, including helping to lead numerous demonstrations against police brutality and killing of African American men, going as farRead more...
Friday, May 1, 2015
When the Police Kill Your Son: A Mother's Story
When the Police Kill Your Son: A Mother's Story
When the Police Kill Your Son: A Mother's Story
I was introduced to Kathy Oliver, an African-American, at a Jamaican social club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It came out during our conversation that she was introduced to Jamaican culture by her significant other, a Rastafarian named Martin. She remarked that she had written a book about theRead more...
When the Police Kill Your Son: A Mother's Story
I was introduced to Kathy Oliver, an African-American, at a Jamaican social club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It came out during our conversation that she was introduced to Jamaican culture by her significant other, a Rastafarian named Martin. She remarked that she had written a book about theRead more...
UNTOLD BLACK HISTORY: The Black Chinese: DNA test... Case Closed
WhenMontrez Jefferies, a homeless teenager, stumbled upon a $500 money order, his mother's advice immediately came to mind.
"My mom always said do to others what I'd want them to do to me," Jefferies, 18, told ABC11.
After finding the money order, the North Carolina teen alerted the Durham Rescue Mission's Center for Hope, the shelter where he currently lives. The staff tracked down the owner,Read more...
"My mom always said do to others what I'd want them to do to me," Jefferies, 18, told ABC11.
After finding the money order, the North Carolina teen alerted the Durham Rescue Mission's Center for Hope, the shelter where he currently lives. The staff tracked down the owner,Read more...
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