James Weldon Johnson, the author of the Black National Anthem, was also a school principal. He created the Daily American newspaper, a newspaper that focused on the lives of African-Americans in Jacksonville. Tweet
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Book Excerpt Of The Week: Part 2- “Medical Apartheid” By: Harriet A. Washington
“All these precepts of scientific racism, although convenient for the slave owner and physician, were highly illogical articles of faith. So was the supposed inferior intelligence of blacks, because planters and doctors behaved in many contexts as though they held the abilities and judgment of blacks in high regard, enjoying slaves in responsible positions as […]
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“Within a century, reproductive coercion had taken a 180-degree turn for black women. During slavery, black women had been forced to procreate, but now they were being forced into sterility. The consistent factor was white control. Women were also forced into sterility by governmental welfare programs…While a social worker in upstate New York during the […]
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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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“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” -Duke Ellington Tweet
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“If you cannot tell me the truth, then we cannot trust each other; and if we cannot trust each other, then we cannot have a relationship; and if we cannot have a relationship, then we have nothing.” -Dr. Joy Degruy Tweet
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This is a great lecture by Dr. Joy DeGruy. I only wish the video would show the visuals of her power point presentation. However it was a informative and interesting presentation nonetheless. In this presentation, Dr. DeGruy discusses: cognitive dissonance, lynching, Hurricane Katrina, how having a Black president in America hasn’t transferred power to Black […]
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“Those who are quite satisfied sit still and do nothing. Those who are not quite satisfied are the sole benefactors of the world.” -Savage Landor Tweet
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“Money is mis-spent to relieve pain.” -Amos Wilson “The spending for getting over an inferiority complex involves spending the money with the person who gave it to you in the first place.” -Amos Wilson “The essence of controlling people is to provoke a desire in them, and then, of course, have the control of the […]
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