“Among the Hamptons’ neighbors in Argo were Mamie Till and her son, Emmett. Mamie Till had come to Chicago from Mississippi a few years earlier. Emmett’s father also had found a job at Corn Products [where Fred Hampton’s father worked]. One of Iberia’s [Fred Hampton’s mother] first Chicago acquaintances was Fannie Wesley, Emmett Till’s regular […]
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Quote Of The Day
“The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. He frees himself and shows the way to others. Freedom and slavery are mental states.” -Mohandas Gandhi Tweet
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The lyrics to this hymn was in the church program this week: With My Own Two Hands By: Ben Harper “I can change the world With my own two hands Make it a better place With my own two hands Make it a kinder place With my own two hands With my own, With my […]
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“I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.” -Mother Teresa Tweet
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“In your personal relationships remember, above all else, that love doesn’t have to be hard. Often we hear others say that going through the bad parts of a relationship makes a couple stronger or that the first few years of marriage are tough. Really? Don’t subscribe to what others think a relationship should be; remain […]
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“The crux of any meaningful relationship begins with your mind. True relationships are formed over time and are worth their weight in gold. Too often today people treat one another as if they are cars on a lot to be bought and sold. Clearly the Creator didn’t design ‘test drives’ or ‘short-term leases’ for human […]
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PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]
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“Others are always watching, and sometimes the only God others will see out herein this world is the God they see in you; so be the light that brightens the way for others who may follow your path.” -Taraji Henson (From, “Black Woman Redefined”) Tweet
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In his book, “Lockdown America,” Christian Parenti analyzes a criminologist’s breakdown of “Social Junk” vs. “Social Dynamite,” and how it relates to social control. “Years ago criminologist Steven Spritzer described the cast-off populations produced by capitalism as either ‘social junk’ or ‘social dynamite.’ A rather blunt and painful nomenclature to be sure, but Spritzer makes […]
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“If you don’t define yourself for yourself, then you will be crushed into others fantasies of you, and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde Tweet
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