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I Was Not There
I do not entirely agree with the actions of my ancestors cannot say with a straight face that I would have stood there In the crossfire of oppression, falling while being bit by dogs smiling while being spit on not with a straight face will I say that I would have been there to ask… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday Returns
As long as you’re trying to change a system within that system it will never work. If you were never designed to be part of the system, you cannot expect that system to treat you with fairness. If you never intended for a people to be free within your gates there will always be laws… Continue reading
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Great Love, Huey P. Newton
“I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.” – Huey P. Newton 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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The PBS Blog Podcast Ep 3 – Keep Being Excellent
Inspired by Nicole Walter’s periscope video, today’s podcast is about being excited about your accomplishments big OR SMALL. Whatever it is that may seem, in the grand scheme of things, less significant, celebrate it anyway. We tend to downplay a lot of good in our lives because of other’s expectations or perceptions (people thinking we’re… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Historic Rivals: W.E.B. Dubois vs. Booker T. Washington
Today, I thought I’ll do something fun. I would like to do a few of these so let’s call this part one. Let’s see who was at war and why. Of course, we have to start with the famous rivalry of all time: W.E.B. Dubois vs. Booker T. Washington Yecheilyah sits in a chair with… Continue reading
