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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: Gil Scott-Heron, the Poet Laureate of My Generation, Shaped the Essence of Today's Hip Hop Music
Gil Scott-Heron's name may not always dominate discussions about hip hop's most significant figures, yet his influence resonates deeply with
DJ Ten
Feb 273 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: The Legacy of Roberta Flack and Her Impact on the Music Scene and Pop Culture.
Roberta Flack, the silky-voiced singer who stole hearts throughout the 1970s, made an unforgettable impact on the music scene and pop cultur
DJ Ten
Feb 263 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: Louis B Russel, My Middle School Industrial Arts Teacher, was the Longest-Living Heart Transplant Recipient
Louis B. Russel, an Indianapolis school teacher was the 34th person to undergo a heart transplant, and longest-living transplant recipient
DJ Ten
Feb 145 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: Breaking Barriers - Tony Dungy's Historic Super Bowl Victory
Tony Dungy's journey in professional football is a remarkable tale of resilience, hard work, and breaking barriers.
Walter Sundiata
Feb 94 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: It All Started on a Bus
Rosa Parks was the mother of a movement, that all started on a bus. Happy Birthday.
DJ Ten
Feb 41 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: Doug Williams, Trailblazing Quarterback Who Made History in Super Bowl XXII
Doug Williams, the first African American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, made history with his groundbreaking success.
Walter Sundiata
Feb 44 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: How Super Bowl VI is a Pivotal Moment in Black History and a Defining Moment for DEI Efforts
As we celebrate Black History Month today, it's essential to recognize how moments like Fitzgerald's halftime show remind us of the ongoing
Walter Sundiata
Feb 24 min read
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Remembering Qunicy Jones: A Personal Tribute to a Musical Genius
Quincy Jones was more than a musical icon; he was a significant part of the soundtrack of my life, influencing my appreciation for diverse s
DJ Ten
Nov 17, 20244 min read
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Celebrated Singer-Songwriter Nick Ashford Dies
Nekesa Mumbi Moody Associated Press August 23, 2011, 4:43 am NEW YORK — Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo...
Jay Murdock
Aug 23, 20114 min read
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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Call for Peace as Racial Justice Still Rings
Blogger, Colorlines.com and In These Times Posted: January 17, 2011 10:00 AM I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it...
Jay Murdock
Jan 17, 20116 min read
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The “Isness” of Man
I refuse to accept the idea that the “isness” of man’s present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the “oughtness” that...
Jay Murdock
Jan 14, 20111 min read
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Little-Known Black History Fact: Claude McKay
By: Erica Taylor / The Tom Joyner Morning Show – December 10, 2010 Claude McKay was a pioneering Jamaican-American poet and author during...
Jay Murdock
Dec 10, 20102 min read
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Birthday wishes go out to Dick Gregory
#comedy #DickGregory #justice #race
Jay Murdock
Oct 9, 20101 min read
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El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz/Malcom X
Today marks the birthday of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, known to many as Malcolm X. Many have written about this civil rights activist,...
Jay Murdock
May 20, 20091 min read
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From Selma
In places like Selma, Alabama, Kids say, In places like Chicago and New York…… In places like Chicago and New York Kids say, In places...
Jay Murdock
Feb 3, 20091 min read
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The Race of Life
If we are to succeed in the race of life it must be of our own energies our own exertions. Frederick Douglas Feb. 14, 1818 – Feb. 20, 1895
Jay Murdock
Feb 13, 20081 min read
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Afro-American Fragment
So long, So far away Is Africa. Not even memories alive Save those that history books create, Save those that songs Beat back into...
Jay Murdock
Feb 10, 20081 min read
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Adjusting the Sails
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. Bertha Calloway, Founder of the Great Plains Black Museum Indeed we can not...
Jay Murdock
Feb 27, 20061 min read
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Strong and Committed Solidiers
Black Americans must begin to accept a larger responsibility for their lives. For too many years we have been crying that racism and...
Jay Murdock
Feb 26, 20061 min read
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On Success In Life
If we are to succeed in the race of life, it must be of our own energies our own exertions. Frederick A. Douglas In this race of life how...
Jay Murdock
Feb 25, 20061 min read
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