Frederick Douglass served as an advisor to U.S. presidents. He was appointed to several governmental offices and diplomatic positions. The positions Frederick Douglass held included: U.S. Marshal of the District of Columbia during Rutherford B. Hayes’ administration, the District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds during President James Garfield’s administration, U.S. minister to Haiti (appointed by […]
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Quote Of The Day
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it. Always.” -Gandhi Tweet
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Mrs. Maxwell’s Bakery. Brooklyn, New York. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week: “Black Wall Street” By: Hannibal Johnson
“As segregation ended, white merchants broke the virtual lock on black dollars that the once insular African-American community held. Ultimately, the outflow of black dollars from the Greenwood District, first drip by drip, then in a steady stream, and finally in torrents, left a parched, barren wasteland- failing businesses, deserted streets, and vacant buildings. 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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“The realization that a civilization is not destroyed by the wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be spineless.” James Baldwin Tweet
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This brainy teen is awesome! Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week: “To Kill A Black Man” By: Louis Lomax
“There is no more tragic a figure than that of a physician who correctly diagnosed a disease nut is unable to persuade the people to accept his cure. So it was for Malcolm X.” -From, “To Kill A Black Man” By: Louis Lomax Tweet
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A Compensatory Counter-Racist Word Guide The United-Independent Compensatory Code/System/Concept Textbook Available at: www.ProduceJustice.com Tweet
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[SIDEBAR: It’s funny how we’re taught not to “get dirty,” yet, there’s so much power and serenity in the soil.] Tweet
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