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My Favorite Dick Gregory Quotes
“If everyone likes you, your not real enough.” “This isn’t a revolution of Black against White. This is a revolution of right against wrong and right has always won.” “They act like America was good and got bad. America ain’t never been good!” “If they took all the drugs, nicotine, alcohol and caffeine off the… Continue reading
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The First “African” Slaves Arrive in Jamestown, Virginia, Aug. 20, 1619
“A Dutch ship carrying 20 Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, on Aug. 20, 1619, a voyage that would mark the beginning of slavery in the American colonies. The number of slaves continued to grow between the 17th and 18th centuries, as slave labor was used to help fuel the growing tobacco and cotton industries in… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Review Awards 2017
Guys!! I have an idea! I want to do something special for the authors who are featured on this blog. Yecheilyah’s Book Review Awards – a virtual event in which 5-star rated authors on The PBS Blog are honored with promotion, culminating in a Book Review Award gifted to the author whose book stood out… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – A Brief History of Race Riots in America
New Orleans Riot, 1886 – On July 30, 1886, white men attacked blacks parading outside the Mechanics Institute in New Orleans, where a reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention was being held. Republicans in Louisiana had called for the convention as they were angered by the legislature’s enactment of the Black Codes. Wilmington North Carolina, 1898 –… Continue reading
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Why Renaissance: The Nora White Story by Yecheilyah Ysrayl is a Must Buy!
Originally posted on TizzyMatic: Ever read a book that you could completely or almost completely relate to? Made you feel like it was made specifically for you, right? This book did that for the first time in my life and I’m grateful and happy that I had the chance to read it. Saying this is… Continue reading
