Kneeling and praying for justice and mercy as the Star Spangled Banner is being sung to White America, home of the brave. Samuel Ephesians Hammond Jr; murdered in the land of the free; O say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave. No, we are not all the same, their justice is exemption of our […]
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Michele Duster, author of a new biography, Ida B. The Queen, The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells, says that her goal is to expand the story of the iconic journalist and pioneering civil rights activist, who just happens to be her, great-grandmother. Duster, who took an interest in history and in
The Arizona State chapter of the NAACP is hosting a virtual town hall this coming Saturday, December 19, 2020. The virtual conference is a response to three pandemics. To register click on the flyer below which takes you directly to the zoom link. See you there!
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Dec 1, 2020, marks the 65th Anniversary of that faithful day in Montgomery, Alabama, when Rosa Parks refused to relinquish her seat to a Caucasian bus rider, as was the law (De-jure) in the South at the time. Jim Crow was the order of the day. The social divide and stem of racism had been
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A few years ago The Chocolate Voice had the opportunity to interview millennial Austin Martin, the brilliance behind Rhymes with Reason, an app designed to strengthen the vocabulary and English skills of today’s youth. Martin, who was named in the 2020 Forbes list 30 under 30 in education, got the idea to develop the educational app
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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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COVID-19 “Robbed” you of Many Things, Not Your Achievements & Dreams! By DL White Whether you were scheduled to promote from middle school to high school or from high school to college or if you were one of many having concluding a life dream for yourself and family by completing the requirements to earn a
This year due to high school and college graduation ceremonies around the country being canceled because of Covid-19, commencement ceremonies, a long cherished rites of passage celebrations signaling the beginning of a new chapter of life, have taken on a new normal. With no commencement speakers, this year former president Barack Obama is among the
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May 14, 2020 (New York, N.Y.)— While the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the nation in varying degrees, it is having a major impact on the daily lives of Black women. ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women and communities, today released research findings from its Impact of COVID-19 on Black Women study. This first comprehensive
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