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Blackdom: The First All-Black Settlement in New Mexico
Many of us are familiar with the Greenwood Community of North Tulsa Oklahoma where blacks built the most prominent community of their time. Deemed “The Golden Door” of opportunity for blacks, the dollar in “Little Africa” circulated 36 to 100 times, sometimes taking a year for currency to leave the community, hence its nickname “Black… Continue reading
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A Year in Reflection: 2015
The winds are picking up steam, the clouds are filled to the brim, and another year is gone. North Louisiana is bracing itself for what is to be a major storm. Why does the moment feel symbolic right now? I tried to write earlier on this topic but it wasn’t until the skies growled that… Continue reading
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Dear Beautiful Woman
“There ain’t nothing more harmful than a beautiful woman whose mind is weak.” Continue reading
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Throwback Thursday Jam – My Love is Your Love, Whitney Houston
Cruise into your Thursday afternoon with the late Whitney Houston’s Throwback hit, your love is my loooovvveee Continue reading
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Must Reads: Negro Slave Songs in The U.S.
This is a highly recommended book for African Americans who want to study history. “Negro Spiritual Songs” were not made up babble at random but they were songs that talked about the history of the African American in America. Massa was not just a broken dialect of the word “Master” but it is actually a… Continue reading
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