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Reflecting on Martin 50 Years Later
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born on January 15, 1929, turned 39 years old fifty years ago. Assassinated on April 4, 1968, he didn’t make it to 40. Yet in his […]
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‘Tis the Season to Remain Woke
“You see, we may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat, so that we can know who we are.” — Dr. Maya Angelou, American […]
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Charles Barkley Pledges $1 Million For Black Women-Owned Startups, But Says “No Hair Salons!”
Former NBA player and ESPN sports commentator Charles Barkley has pledged $1 million in funding to help Black women in Alabama to start a business. He said his pledge was part of a thank you […]
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No Surprise, No Doubt!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. I’ve never witnessed it. It’s only been reported to me by those present to experience it. It’s an open secret that is made no better with a direct acknowledgment […]
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The South Can Lead the Nation to a ‘New Politics’
by Jesse Jackson Liberating the South is the key to liberating the nation. The key to liberating the South is the black vote. Recent black turnout in elections in Virginia and Alabama demonstrate this point. […]
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The Power of the Presidency: Will Ethnic Cleansing Be Next?
By Barbara Reynolds The ”sh*thole” debacle: It is one thing to rhetorically hate a race of people but it is quite another to have the power and the resources to destroy them. That is why […]
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Excessive Video Gaming Could be Declared a Mental Disorder in 2018
By CBS New York If you think you’re playing video games too much, you just might be. The World Health Organization is poised to classify “gaming disorder” as a mental health problem. Gaming disorder can […]
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Oprah, Sterling K. Brown and Aziz Ansari win big at Golden Globes
Lisa Respers France, phillytrib.com The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday was a night of firsts and a reminder of the power of Oprah. https://twitter.com/_/status/950209620030627840 Sterling K. Brown became the first African-American actor to […]
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American Airlines Apologizes to Professional Athletes Accused of Theft by a Black Flight Attendant
By Frederick H. Lowe American Airlines jet American Airlines recently announced that it would implement diversity training after meeting with NAACP officials who confronted the airline about their employees’ treatment of black passengers. Some of […]