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Now that the Oakland City Council has approved the Black Arts Movement Business District, the time has come for the Black Arts Movement Poets Choir and Arkestra to hit the road and complete the 27 City Tour envisioned by ancestor Amiri Baraka.  The Black Arts Movement is the most radical artistic and literary movement in American history, sister of the Black Power Movement. Our mission is to spread radical consciousness throughout the land. We thank the citizens of Oakland for establishing the f

By Stephen Cooper

Bob Marley

HAVANA TIMES — If he were alive, the Honorable Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, O.M. (Order of Merit), would have celebrated his 71st birthday on February 6.  Even with the thirty-fifth anniversary of his tragic death from cancer coming this May, Bob remains the most recognizable ambassador of reggae music the world over.  His timeless appeal and continued relevance stems in no small part from the stirring political, racial, and social consciousness painstakingly infused

Al Sharpton, NAACP And Others Sued For $10 Billion For Taking Donations To Cover Up Discriminatory Practices

By Koba -February 1, 2016

After questioning Al Sharpton‘s legacy as a black leader along with his non-profit Civil Rights organization the “National Action Network,” (founded by Sharpton in 1991), Byron Allen included Sharpton’s name in a lawsuit as well as the NAACP and other “black” organizations for allegedly signing “sham” diversity agreements then taking donations from major corpor

The African Executive | America is one of the most difficult countries to rule because it is polarized on many fronts: economically, politically, racially, culturally. Any president would find it difficult to govern. It is difficult to govern and accomplish much when a segment of the democratic coalition (the Republican Party) deliberately sets out to obstruct you from accomplishing your goals.They have never or rarely done this to any other President in living memory. Because of the intense obs

@Blo5k is the hot group out of ATL that consists of @b5lila + @b5_fatt. Their debut mixtape "Blo5k Muzik" hosted by Bigga Rankin and DJ Tokars generated a lot of buzz and had these guys on the road promoting and pushing. The music must continue to be updated and with that mentality they went back into the studio with Bigga Rankin and put together their lasted project "Gang". Support these super duo and their continued strive for super stardom.

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Twitter: @Blo5kMGMG
IG: @b5lila, @b

                                                 From the Ramparts             

                                               Junious Ricardo Stanton

                             Classism, The Roots of Trump and Sanders Popularity

             "Classism is the systemic assignment of characteristics of worth and ability based on social class. It includes individual attitudes and behaviors; systems of polices and practices set up to benefit the upper cl

Attorney Zulu Ali of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali in Riverside, California has been named Top 10 Best Lawyers by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys. The American Institute of Criminal Attorneys is an invitation only legal organization recognizing excellence of practitioners in the field. Each lawyer must be formally nominated, have attained the highest degree of professional achievement in his or her field, and have an impeccable client satisfaction rating.

Attorney Zulu Ali, a nati

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 Junious Ricardo Stanton

 The Real Struggle

            "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Ephesians 6:12

             As the political circus plays itself out, thinking people can see the psychopathy, mendacity and hypocrisy of this culture on full display in living color.  The crass quest for power and the weaknesses and corrupti

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Spud Mack is an entertainer of Haitian descent. His nickname 'Spudmackneasy' was given to him for being the ultimate party animal, which derived from the Budweiser dog Spud Makenzie. In songs he refers to himself as Spud Mack. There is an authenticity when Spud weaves these street hymns and stories. Spud was imprisoned for 6 years in 2005, which he does not use as a bragging point but, a point of reference for others to know which path to choose along with giving

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The Baltimore MD born rapper Calz is ready to change the game. Growing up he always listened to Jadakiss, Eminem, Tupac, Biggie Smallz, Jay-Z, and Big L; mainly because of their flow and how they rode beats. He separates himself from many of today’s artists because of his versatility and his ability to ride the track so smooth. Currently gaining buzz in his city he's constantly working on new music and now dropping his latest mixtape "Cocaine Calz". Calz always keeps

STR8 Up Gang & Team Bigga Rankin presents Scrill White "Rich Nigga Dreams" mixtape hosted by Bigga Rankin, Dj Scream, Dj Drama and Dj Winn. This mixtape features stand out singles "These Niggas Fake" remix ft. Plies, plus I Can Tell. It was a long time in the making, but when greatness is anticipated a rush job just won't suffice. Tastemakers such as Bigga Rankin don't get behind every artist that they come into contact with, but Scrill White will more than prove why he is a Team Bigga Rankin ar

In April 1960, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, then led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., established the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.  Ella Baker, at the suggestion of Dr. King, was the primary organizer (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), 2013).  This student movement was one of a few Black Power organizations that changed its philosophy from being a civil rights organization, embracing the strategy of non-violence, to a Black Power organization th