Dr. Clarke and Dr. Ben
BY RUNOKO RASHIDI -
Today, January 1, 1915, is the birth anniversary of Dr. John Henrik
Clarke--one of our greatest historians. Dr. Clarke was born in Union Springs,
Alabama and lived in Harlem, New York. He knew Kwame Nk
Cheikh Anta Diop and Dr. Theophile Obenga of Congo
Today is the earthday of the great African scholar Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop. He
was born in Diourbel, Senegal on December 29. 1923. He was called the
"pharaoh of Nile Valley research."
THE GLOBAL A
Elder Bro. Bill Jones, the Founder & Chairman of the First World Alliance Lecture Series made his transition to the ancestral realm while at St. Luke's Hospital in Harlem, NY, today, December 17, 2010.
The First World Alliance introduced millions of
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Dr. B and Me:
During this holiday season we must reflect and pay homage to a very special segment of our community. Those who where born only a couple of generations after slavery, who grew up during the humiliation
of segregation in a “Jim Crow A
LATE PRIME MINISTER David Thompson’s distinguishing half smile never deserted him even in death.
As he passed at 2:10 a.m. yesterday, it was reported that he wore his partial smile while two pastors prayed and read psalms.
His wife Mara wept.
The
Read more…Royal Ras Tafari Greetings to one and all.
Most Ilaful Thanks and Ises to Qidamawi Emperor Haile Selassie 1st and Guermawi Empress Menen of Ethiopia.
Pray the I and family of Ras Tafari are all well soaked in that shower of Blessings sent forward in
Read more…Dr. Ben's wife has Joined the Ancestors
FOUNDATION reggae and dancehall artiste, Lincoln 'Sugar' Minott passed away Saturday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew.
According to Peter Burke, a close associate of the singer, Sugar Minott had complained of feeli
Read more…Carlos A. Cooks (the Ideological Son of Marcus Mosiah Garvey), Founder and Administrator of the Afrikan Nationalist Pioneer Movement (ANPM) was born in the Dominican Republic on June 23rd 1913
The New Black Panther Party sadly acknowledges the passing of an area Panther legend, Marc A. Smith, more affectionately known as “Smitty,” who passed late night after an incredible battle with cancer.
He was 75.
He was the oldest living member
Read more…Please link to the Web sites below for more detailed information on the history of Juneteenth. We can very briefly tell youthat it is the oldest known celebration for the “official” end of slavery – when
On Monday, May 31st, Jean Reynolds-Turner, one of the founding members of the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee, will be memorialized by her family, comrades and friends.
This memorial will be held at The Shabazz Center, 3940 Broadway, from 2-6pm.
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Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) -- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority expressed profound sadness on the death of Dr. Benjamin Hooks. Hailing him as a "civil rights and human rights icon" the
Sorority's international president Barbara A. McKinzie praised him for
Teach! Read! Tell It! As we build and recreate community and embody the lessons and spirit of our Esteemed Tireless Elder Warrior Mother Melva Franklin we must also be unrelenting. She embodied a scholarship that connected to community that m |
Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC) announces the passing of a great Pan Africanist, Partner, Colleague and Friend. She was the Keynote Speaker at our first annual conference (2007) held at Howard University in Washington, DC.
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