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Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week- Part 2, “Death Of Innocence: The Story Of The Hate Crime That Changed America” By: Mamie Till-Mobley
It is oft repeated lore that Emmett Till inappropriately whistled at a white woman. However, the excerpt from his mother’s tome, printed below, contains the seldom told history of what likely caused the “Emmett Till whistle.” “Although it was a great relief to learn that Emmett hadn’t lost any of his motor skills, it wasn’t […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week- Part 1, “Death Of Innocence: The Story Of The Hate Crime That Changed America” By: Mamie Till-Mobley
“Emmett Louis Till, my only son, my only child, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered at the hand of white racists on August 28, 1955. That was so many years ago, yet it seems like only yesterday to a mother who needs no reminders. After all, every shattered piece of my heart has its own special […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week- Part 1: “Awakening The Natural Genius Of Black Children” By: Amos N. Wilson
“The Afrikan American community cannot maximize its existence and quality of life unless and until it educates its parents, caregivers, and those who school its children, along lines appropriate to optimizing their mental and physical potential as well as their Afrikan consciousness, identity and common humanity. A significant part of the social chaos so typical […]
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