That’s easy, I’m a descendant of slaves. I’m African American. And, my Texas roots run deep. Although I was born in Arizona, Texas, is where it all started for me. My maternal and paternal family members were sharecroppers that picked cotton throughout the lone star state, settling in cities like Austin, Crockett, Dallas, Houston, Taylor and […]
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Snippets airing on every local news channel of 25 uniformed LAPD Officers showing up to start the dialog with 25 youth and young adult African American members in the community. The initiative titled “Perceptions, Empathy & Unification” (PEU) was hosted by Pastor Shep Crawford of the Experience Christian Ministries located at 326 E. 47th Place in South
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ABC just announced that the new bachelor from the hit reality show is Matt James. And he’s black. In the past few days white brands are falling all over themselves to wrong a right in 2020 hence—Black Lives Matter. In the case of ABC’s long-running hit dating show The Bachelor, 18-years to be exact,
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As corporations move towards a reconciliation in how to combat racism and support the Black community in the wake of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests, Nike, (NKE) adds Juneteenth to the list of its official company holidays. CEO John Donahoe made the announcement in a letter to employees Thursday. Nike joins CEO Jack
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Writer calls for the end of racism against Black people. Enough is enough, when we have come this far, still bandaging the wounds of our ancestor’s scars. Enough is enough when we have come this far, not wearing military gear, yet still at war. Enough is enough, when we have come this far, yet everyone
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Reflecting and thinking out (LOUD)…….By D.L. White Protests continue across America and around the world in the aftermath of the inhumane, and senseless death of George Floyd in broad daylight in Minneapolis. Germany, London, Amsterdam, and France, have all held protest marches to honor the memory and call to question his broad daylight murder by
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(Washington, DC) In a tweet today from the mayor of Washington, DC, the section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially “Black Lives Matter Plaza”. Washington D.C.’s mayor renamed a street near the White House “Black Lives Matter Plaza” Friday, and directed city crews to paint a huge mural to
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In response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” that will simulcast on OWN and across all of Discovery’s 18 other U.S. networks on Tuesday, June 9 (Part 1) and Wednesday, June 10 (Part 2) at 9 p.m. ET/PT both nights. It will also stream for
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A POEM BY BOBBY BURNS “History is not hatred” Malcolm X America has been a roaring train on a track of absurdity, picking up steam all the time, on and on and on… Take the A B C D E Examination: A.How/ How/ HowThe Indian Land GrabThe Headrights: The Greatest Land Giveaway to whitesThe Jefferson’s Curse: Primogeniture
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URBAN ONE, INC. announced today the presentation of a virtual town hall to discuss the current political and racial climate plaguing the African American community titled, We Are One: More Than A Hashtag, on Thursday, June 4 at 8 p.m. ET. The one-hour virtual town hall will stream live on the digital platforms across the Urban One brands Radio One, Reach Media, TV
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