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Black History Month - Jamaica's Queen Nanny Of The Maroons

Mar 08, 2018 03:35AM

By Khadijah Yayefall NdiayeWhile we celebrate our Black History Every Month, it is time to pay homage to a powerful woman, Queen Nanny. The ...

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WILLIE MAYS STEALING HOME: Still an Inspiration

Apr 11, 2017 10:47AM

W ith the presidential election over and a new administration in office, we are seeing in many ways that despite President Donald J. Trump's...

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Lynching Memorial and Museum to Rise in Montgomery

Apr 11, 2017 10:16AM

It is no secret the American past is riddled with ugly xenophobic acts. Lately there has been a serious influx in recognizing the crimes of ...

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BLACK HISTORY Month: A Reason to Celebrate our Future

Apr 11, 2017 04:15AM

Dr. Stephen JonesHundreds of years have passed since Africans landed in America. One month is not sufficient to celebrate all the Black Hist...

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Connecting Each Other Through Connecting Our Motherland

Apr 11, 2017 03:43AM

I was recently in the presence of Dr. Maulana Karenga, an erudite scholar and educator who created Kwanzaa. A VIP reception was held as part...

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My Visit to Cuba: A Time Capsule Experience

Apr 04, 2017 08:49PM

Castro in Harlem I was five years old when Fidel Castro left the Shelburne Hotel in Midtown Manhattan in 1960 citing what he said were unrea...

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The Evolution of the African Movie Industry

May 26, 2016 01:17PM ● By Frederick Robertson

African movies are changing the narrative of the African story. For the first time, other parts of the world are seeing Africans tell their own stories as their films are shown globally. They are having an impact on the continent and abroad.

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African Genesis Institute: Educating By Experience

Mar 11, 2016 11:10AM

Ali and Helen Salahuddin saw the need to provide an avenue to educate young African Americans and Latinos in 1996, so they founded the African Genesis Institute. Their mission is "to teach African American and Latino youth, ages 7-14, their correct history concerning their ancestry and ancestral homes." It is also designed to build "the self-esteem of the students, improve their academic and financial literacy, promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage entrepreneurship."

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Straddling Two Worlds In Search Of Who Am I?

Mar 10, 2016 04:36PM ● By Cheri Avery Black

Among our most important beliefs are those we hold about who we are, our values and what we can achieve. This is usually a challenging lifetime journey to find clarity of Self and then to follow through with continuity in our actions. The cultures or "roadmaps" in which we are raised and the cultures we find ourselves living in as children and adults have tremendous influences on our identity, often unconsciously.

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