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Review of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

SLAVE MAN,

WHERE IS YOUR GOD?

Slave Man, how did you get here, where are you from, and what is your heritage?

Your pain and suffering has gone on forever,

And I cannot remember when you were not here.

Slave Man, are you sure you want to live under these circumstances?

You do not profit from self-determination, therefore, what’s in this country for you?

Slave Man, tell me; where is your GOD?

What did you do to deserve the agony and humiliation you endure?

You people give new meaning to enslavement

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2500 lay-offs, department shutdowns, draconian “contract” imposition underway

By Diane Bukowski ~

In the world’s largest Black-majority city outside of Africa, with the nation’s highest poverty rate, over 2500 City of Detroit workers are being laid off. The city’s federally-funded health, human services and workforce development departments are being handed over to private entities.

Meanwhile, a draconian “City Employment Terms” (CET) contract is being imposed on the remaining workers, under or

Kemet Travel is an Egyptian tourism agency with a license number 2166, Class A with full approve from the Egyptian Tourism ministry and  we have many years of experience how to attended our clients.

Our travel company named Kemet , and Kemet is Egypt ,  as you know that through  the ancient Egypt Kingdom ( Old Kingdom , Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom ) , Pharaohs ( our brothers and sisters ) were commonly referred to there land by Kemet in  reference to the black Nile earth ( The name of Kemet is

Peace Brother Marvin,

PHOTO: The claimants, now in their 70s and 80s, suffered acts of brutality including castration, rape and beatings during a ruthless crackdown by British forces and their Kenyan allies. (AFP: Shaun Curry)

The British government has admitted that the colonial administration in Kenya tortured and abused of detainees during the Mau Mau uprising that led to the country's independ

by TRUTH Minista Paul Scott


“A million names on walls engraved in plaques/Those who went back received 
penalties for their acts”
                                Triumph -Wu Tang Clan


For years, Hip Hop’s hottest rapper, the Boss had made millions of dollars 
hustlin’ his misogynistic, minstrel murder music off as Hip Hop. When people 
would accuse him of promoting the genocide of the Black community ,he would, 
arrogantly, laugh them off and say they were just hatin’. Then one day, 
suddenl

Kerala, a beautiful Indian state on the Malabar Coast in southern India, is honeymooner’s paradise. It has been very popular among honeymooning couples or newly wed couples because of beautiful beaches, serene backwaters with luxurious houseboat cruises, verdant hill stations, rich flora & fauna, historical & religious places, etc. The most important destinations for honeymoon vacations in this state can be grouped into three major groups – beach holidays, backwater (houseboat) holidays and hill

Kerala, famed as the God’s Own Country, is regarded as one of the most charming and captivating states in India. It has unique geographical and cultural features which have made it very popular among tourists. Many people say that it is the one of the greenest places on the earth. National Geographic Traveler has declared it as one of the top ten paradises on the earth and one of the fifty must-see places of lifetime. The state is famous for beautiful palm-fringed beaches, serene & scenic backwa

I went to their home in 1970. It was the year I turned four. I wasn’t the only one traveled with them that night. My cousins who lived next door went too. Like so many other Black folks of that time had learned to do we left the house late at night (or early in the morning depending on your view) after the chicken had been fried and wrapped in foil, after the drinks had been placed in a cooler, after I had been awakened from the sleep they made me take at around four p.m., and after everyone had

As spiritual tour, we will walk quietly through of Egypt, were we will relax and meditate within the precincts of the sacred Temples & Tombs.  Here, we will come alive with the powerful energies, the temple walls echo memories and energies that inspire our soul and consciousness and we would like to walk with you and pass our inspiration and gifts of well being on to you.

I am the person who exists, breathes, acts and responds when no one is watching or when there is someone in my presence who I feel cannot harm me.  Whether the person is too small, too young, an outcast, or someone from whom I have taken power, how I comport myself around them is actually the real me.  When I  walk out of church and people have complimented my speaking or my shouting or my dance of praise and I start to hurriedly run to my car in order to avoid some poor soul who is on the busli

By Chika Onyeani

South African Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who is vying for the post of the African Union Commission.

ECLECTICALLY BLACK NEWS FOR ECLECTIC BLACK PEOPLE

VIEWS INTERESTS PERSPECTIVES ~

By Gloria Dulan-Wilson ~

 In a recent article on Yahoo's newspage, Bloomberg apparently is underwriting some sort of study to persuade developers come up with homes less than 425 square feet in size, actually going down to as small as 325 square feet. 

How stupid can you get!! If they do develop tiny apartments, make sure that Mayor Mike Bloomberg and those assinine planners have to live in them too. With all the wareho

By Raynard Jackson

NNPA Columnist

July 12, 2012

As anyone who has followed me knows, I have been extremely critical of President Obama’s non-engagement with the Black community. Obama has deliberately ignored the plight of the Black community while giving preferential treatment to the homosexual and Hispanic communities.

But I can’t in good conscious criticize Obama and then give the Republicans a pass when they display similar behavior towards the Black community.  I can’t excoriate Black Democr