GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON RISES UP TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE!
Sarah Washington O’Neal Rush - author, speaker, educator, and great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington
-- In addition to Women's History Month this year, 2015 marks
Read more…WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: THE LYNCHING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
Many of us who are students of history know about the thousands of Black men who were lynched in this nation. However, most don’t know about the many African Americ
Read more…SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world's largest renewable energy development company, and the SunEdison Foundation, today announced a$5 millioncontribution to their philanthropic partnership with GRID Alternatives, the nation's largest non-profit s
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One of my former history professors, Dennis Mitchell, recently released a history book entitled, A New History of Mississippi. “Mississippi,” he says, “is a place and a state of mind. The name evokes strong reactions from those who live here and from
February 25th, the day that Mayor Chokwe Lumumba transitioned to the ancestors nearly a year ago is rapidly approaching. In honor of his memory the New Afrikan People’s Organization, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, and Cooperation Jackson are hostin
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Junious Ricardo Stanton
Where Do We Go From Here?
“In assault after assault, we caused the sagging walls of segregation to come tumbling down. Du
Read more…MÁS ALLÁ DE "MANZANAS PODRIDAS" Y "VENTANAS ROTAS"
Mumía Abú-Jamal
7-12-2014
Las manifestaciones masivas que sacuden de costa a costa los Estados Unidos son reflexiones ruidosas y visibles de la profunda rabia y rechazo de la larga y sangrienta
[By Dr. Donald Tate, Leonard Burg and Kujaatele Kweli]
It’s time for fathers, brothers, uncles and male role models of young men and boys of color to have a serious talk with them about their survival, justice and the struggle for human rights and r
[ By Iya Marilyn Kai Jewett ]Those who worship the Creator in the tradition of our African ancestors will put forth a communal effort when Yoruba/Orisha/Ifa devotees throughout the world of all traditions will join together December 10-21 to pray for
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Re: Police Misconduct
Dear Mr. Davis:
Before Dr. Amos Wilson made his sudden transition, he penned Blueprint for Black Power. With respect to “power,” he cites Rollo May: "[T]he ability to cause or prevent change." The people at the top of the totem p
October 19, 2014
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Reminder to Meet Sister An-Janette Albert (the mother of Derrion Albert) on 48th & Champlain on TODAY, Wednesday September 24th at 6:30 PM for a prayer and balloon release in honor of her son Derrion Albert, the 16 year old (Chicago Public School) Fe
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