The phrase “Thin Blue Line” has drawn controversy over the past year. It refers to an augmented version of the American flag with black and white stripes and a distinct […]
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Michael Jackson biopic to star nephew
When an ambitious biopic about Michael Jackson hits theaters, the King of Pop will be portrayed by his 26-year-old nephew Jaafar, distributor Lionsgate announced this week. With the news official, […]
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The mantra of Black empowerment
“I am in a deep love affair with my Blackness. I carry my Blackness with me everywhere I go, boldly, proudly, audaciously… unapologetically.” —from the opening of “BET ON BLACK: […]
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Issa Rae offers entrepreneur insight
Social media has enabled many to become overnight entrepreneurs, with immediate success. It gives their supporters this skewed perception of what it looks like to be an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, this […]
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Dying while Black in America
The Last Poets, the original rappers with a message and a purpose, said “It’s alright to die for a cause, but not just because.” Those words continue to have meaning […]
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The dynamics of resistance
Each year the Association for the Study of African American Life and History sets a theme for Black History Month. This year the theme is Black Resistance. It is appropriate […]
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The politics of a sustained national craziness
Nations and societies hold together best when their populations collectively believe in those nation’s histories and national lessons. During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, through its public schools, museums and […]
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Don’t let romance fraud ruin February
Wednesday, the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk announced that 213 couples were married here this Valentine’s Day. Although February has been deemed the month of love, a recent study revealed that […]
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White supremacy in police culture
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the past and present achievements of Black people in the US and the Our Authors Study Club held its annual roundtable […]
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King the democratizer
As Black History Month continues, we honor several of the souls who have carried on the legacy of Africans in America. This writer had the good fortune to attend a […]