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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Quote Of The Day
“In knowing how to overcome little things, a centimeter at a time, gradually when big things come, you are prepared.” -Katherine Dunham Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Prejudice vs Racism
“All people have prejudices; this may be considered to be one of humankind’s great failings. However, for a group to be legitimately classified as racist, it must possess the power to impose its prejudices on members of other ethnic groups. Power transforms a ‘pre-judged belief’ into an ideology that is popularized, legitimized, and finally, incorporated […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dick Gregory On Police Brutality
“The relationship between Black folks and many White cops in this country is so far out of hand, and at some point we Black folks have to start taking some of that blame. We let police brutality run rampant through our community. There are thousands of Black police officers across this country. When have you […]
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The Greenwood Heights neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma was so prosperous and thriving with Black businesses it was referred to as “Black Wall Street.” The historic community was destroyed by racist mobs who abhored the success of the African-Americans in the area…Google it! Tweet
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“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” -Harvey S. Firestone Tweet
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“Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” -Fannie Lou Hamer Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »The Murder Of Kimani Gray
This past Saturday, Kimani Gray was killed by undercover police officers in Brooklyn, New York. He was allegedly hit with 11 bullets. There have been conflicting accounts of the specific details of the murder. However, the following video gives, in my opinion, the most plausible account that I’ve heard thus far. In doing research on […]
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Dr. Betty Harris invented, and received a patent for, a spot test that is used for identifying explosives in a field environment. Tweet
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