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Since the DOJ came out with their report highlighting the fact that the Ferguson Police Department is completely corrupt, DOJ officials plan on meeting with Ferguson city officials in the next couple of weeks to discuss just what should and what can be done about the police department. Now don't get me wrong, I think …
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Now, I'm not a big college football fan but I came across an article today that had me shaking my head at how utterly ridiculous and shameful the politics of the NCAA and college football can be. The article is about Silas Nacita, a college running back for Baylor who was deemed ineligible to play …
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When most people hear the term "Moors" they think of men of an Arab ethnicity, when in fact the truth is the original Moors, like the original Egyptians, were Black Africans. And I say "Black Africans" to speak on the original peoples, not those from the neighboring regions who came into the land and began …
I recently discovered a piece of history that has conveniently been left out of our history books. On June 1,1921 one of the most affluent Black communities in northern Tulsa, Oklahoma was destroyed. The community stretched across 36 blocks, encompassed over 600 businesses and had a population of 15,000 Black folks. From what I've read about that community, …
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As an artist, I get the need for recognition, for being acknowledged for the work that you produce, whether it be as a writer, poet, singer, actor, director, etc. When we bare our souls and share our creations with the rest of the world, we all seek, even its tiniest form, some sort of validation. …
In 1926 historian Carter G. Woodson along with the Association for the Study of Negro Life (now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) and chose the second week of February to be "Negro History Week", with the specific aim of encouraging the coordinated teaching of Black American history in …
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"Do you consider yourself to be middle class?" I was asked this question the other day by a "middle class" 40 something year old white lady. Wth????? I didn't actually voice that out loud, but that was the look on my face. I know it because that's exactly what was going through my mind. What I …
I have already written a blog about abortion and a woman's right to choose and have power over her own body, but in light of the recent anniversary of Roe v Wade and the fact that it continues to be chipped away at and not enough of us seem to be aware or have an …
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We all have moments where we get caught up dealing with life's chaos and whatever struggles we're facing, and we have a hard time filtering out all the negative crap that likes to build up and overwhelm us. That's when it's crucial that we are careful about the kind of "Self-Talks" we have because if we're …
A big thank you to Nishita 13 for the acknowledgment and nomination of the Premio Dardos Award!! It's so important that we all take the time to acknowledge and give praise to one another in the hopes of uplifting and inspiring each other. I enjoy speaking up and out on social and political issues that effect …
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