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1916 
Marcus Garvey arrives in New York on a lecture tour he thinks will last only five months and will be restricted to traveling in the South, where he hopes to meet Booker T. Washington. He takes a room at 53 West 140th Street in Harlem. In 1918 he founds the Negro World, a weekly newspaper covering events in the international Black World. 

"Realization of a Negro’s Ambition" is the first successful feature film of the African–owned Lincoln Motio

By Chika Onyeani ~ 

A rebel fighter about to machete another black African to death

"The decision of the African Union as articulated by both President Zuma and Dr. Ping is totally sound; however, not for the reasons they adduced, but for the fact that the rebels need to account for the killings of black Africans, not for the pretensions of "confusing them as mercenaries hired by Gaddafi," but because of the anti-black, racist and innate hatred of black Africans, even though there are a million

by Min. Paul Scott ~

Are you shifting from Bangalore to a new city? If you have lots of household belongings to shift them to your new residence you might need to hire helpful services of one of reputable moving companies or packers and movers in Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka. Hiring expert services becomes necessary because moving from one place to another especially with entire household belongings can be tedious and stressful task. A good moving company in Bangalore will definitely help you making the

  Cameroon Lobe Cascade (the only place in the world where a waterfall enters the Atlantic Ocean through a water Cascade). Beautiful rapid sceneries of the sea and relaxation on the beach. Lunch in a restaurant where you can enjoy fresh sea products. Visit to the Grand Batanga Museum with very varied anddiversified artifacts.   

Dear Asafo,

Urge the Justice Department to take a strong stand in defense of voting rights by refusing to clear the way for South Carolina's outrageous effort to suppress the vote.

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This Monday, the Justice Department will make a big decision. And, we need you to act immediately so that it will be a decision that protects voting rights.

The ACLU has been sounding the alarm about a wave of laws passed across the countr

A Funny Thing Happened at Berkeley High's All Class Reunion 

Berkeley High's Reunion


This past Saturday, Berkeley High held an all-class reunion at San Pablo Park. Ironically, although Berkeley High has been known as an integrated school, this all class reunion was 99% North American African. I had the pleasure of the 1%, a drunk white man who somehow found me among the two thousand North American Africans and decided to sit at my feet. And then proceeded to light a cigarette. I asked him to k

Keyshia Cole Rocks Oakland

photo Princess O. Davis


Keyshia Cole Day in Oakland

Marvin X reads poem dedicated to Keyshia Cole. The poet was accompanied
by Aries and Toya Jordan. As he ended his reading, Keyshia came on stage and the crowd went wild. Keyshia gave a wonderful micro-concert that revealed her awesome talent. Her remarks showed her love of community and she promised this is just the beginning of her giving something back. We need more conscious artists to advance

53rd Michael Jackson Birthday Tribute should not overlook Gordon Keith, who recorded Michael/Jackson 5 FIRST !!

by Mark Allen on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 5:03am

53rd Michael Jackson Birthday Tribute In Gary and the world should not overlook Gordon Keith, who recorded Michael/Jackson 5 FIRST at "Steeltown" BEFORE Motown

By Marksallen, today at 4:50 am

Gary Indiana and the world Tributes To Michael Jackson/Jackson 5 and "The STILL" Best Kept Secret Of Gordon Keith (Steeltown versus Motown) Who R

Happy Women's Rights Day!

This August 26 celebrates women winning 

the vote in the U.S. 91 years ago. Today Radical Women honors the
suffrage movement and its militant, multiracial fighters. These
women--Sojourner Truth, Clara Lemlich, Francis Ellen Watkins Harper,
Sarah Grimke, and so many more--rebelled against enforced second-class
status to organize courageously for equal rights. We will be forever grateful
for their work.

Gaining access to the ballot did not eliminate oppression, however.

 Zuleika Hasbrouck, Founder

(BlackNews.com) -- Lovelei Cosmetics, LLC, launches its first product line, an exotic lip shine called Tootsee Gloss. With its distinctive bright magenta candy wrapper packaging, the new gloss is fun, trendy, and retro. Specifically formulated for women of color, and those with tan or golden skin tones, the line introduces four novel shades: cocoa pink, sweet raisin, candy apple, and peach kiss. The product is made with high quality ingredients, organic when avail

August 25, 2011 

Raynard Jackson

With all the attention being focused on the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week, I have been pondering what he would have to say about the state of his legacy.  In the immortal words of Lionel Richie (former lead singer of the Commodores):

“I may be just a foolish dreamer but I don’t care

Cause I know my happiness is waiting out there somewhere

I'm searching for that silver lining

Horizons that I've never seen

Oh I'd like to take just a

Referred as fun loving city, Goa is world’s finest tour and travel destination located at south western region of Indian Peninsula. If any one has desire to discover the foreign in India then also it is the best place you because its lifestyle is quite inspired by western culture. Its advanced lifestyle, friendly people and magnificent attractions always persuade tourists to visit this place from every nook and corner of the world throughout the year. God has blessed this state with heart grabbi

-- Tour patrons will experience Ghana's culture, night life, shopping, networking, business, investment opportunities and more. --

Group picture of the last tour to Ghana in July 2011

(BlackNews.com) -- Africa for the Africans Tours & Investments is a black-owned Atlanta based international business enterprise specializing in Africa tours and investments services. According to them, "the African slave trade has completely divided our people globally and as a result we have been disconnected fro

There are times when things need to be said.  And this is one of those times. 

As life would have it, I, like many Black people have had my share of moments with white folks that could have gotten ugly, had it not been for my upbringing.  From my experience, it just appears that Black people and white folks live in two entirely different parallels and our perspectives about life are birthed from them.

Really, haven't we all been asked dumb questions by white folks?  And why do these people appro

Keyshia Cole in Oakland, Thursday, Frank Ogawa Plaza

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