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“But if you were alive on planet earth and Black, particularly a Black American, in the most awkward and uncomfortable, that of a certified, tax-paying citizen, with roots in the land around you that went back three hundred years, you still go the short end of every stick except the nightstick, and there as damn […]
Read the rest of this entry »African Slavery & The West Indies
“The West Indies was one of the last places on earth where enslaved Africans wanted to find themselves. Its system of bondage was especially brutal, and American planters found it a convenient dumping ground for troublesome slaves. Shipping a slave to the West Indies was like sentencing him to death. George Washington as one of […]
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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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“In any organization, someone must be the boss. If it’s even just one person, you’ve got to be the boss of yourself.” -Malcolm X Tweet
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“Consuming aspartame along with carbohydrates like a double burger, large fries and a diet drink can lead to excess levels of phenylalanine in the brain. Phenylalanine blocks the production of serotonin in the brain, which causes an increased craving for carbohydrates, like another double burger, large fries, and diet drink. The whole thing becomes a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: How Enslaved Africans Built Brooklyn
I came across a 2012 Huffington Post article written by Alan Singer that explores how enslaved Africans built up Brooklyn. The article also discusses a Brooklyn-located African burial ground. Here’s an excerpt from the article: “At the time of the American Revolution about a third of the population of Kings County were enslaved Africans, but […]
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“We need a better, cleaner, safer world. The one we have needs fixing, and defending the status quo isn’t the way to accomplish that.” -Chris Matthews Tweet
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