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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: 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: 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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Trump’s shameful DEI smears are bigger than one plane crash
Donald Trump has tied diversity to unearned advancement and Thursday’s bizarre press conference — with the entire world watching — advanced
MSNBC
Feb 16 min read
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How Can We Apply Dr. Martin Luther King's Ideals to the Challenges of Today?
I refuse to accept the idea that the 'isness' of man’s present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching the 'oughtness' that f
Walter Sundiata
Jan 305 min read
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How Revolutionary Poets Shape the Political Consciousness Through Their Lasting Legacy
Revolutionary poetry is deeply rooted in history, embodying the struggles of marginalized communities striving for independence, civil right
DJ Ten
Dec 29, 20244 min read
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Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up
Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors
The Guardian
Sep 15, 20245 min read
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The Devolution of the Party of Lincoln and the Rise of Donald Trump - Part III
The Devolution of the Party of Lincoln and the Rise of Donald Trump – Part III By Tenthltr2u | RadioActive1 WBOB | May 28, 2024 In...
DJ Ten
May 28, 20245 min read
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Black Success, White Backlash
Black prosperity has provoked white resentment that can make life exhausting for people of color—and it has led to the undoing of...
The Atlantic
Oct 16, 202314 min read
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Behind ProPublica’s Reporting on Repatriation
Our reporters answer frequently asked questions about The Repatriation Project from leaders and citizens of tribal nations. By By Asia...
ProPublica
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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America is built on a racist social contract. It’s time to tear it up and start anew
From the civil war to the January 2021 insurrection, the white nationalist response to democratic defeat has been to attempt to destroy...
The Guardian
Oct 26, 20224 min read
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Bill Russell was the NBA’s king of championship rings – and far more important matters
The basketball legend, who died Sunday aged 88, was doggedly committed to using his platform to amplify his political actions, setting a...
The Guardian
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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NUL PRESIDENT MARC MORIAL CONTINUES TO FIGHT ‘BACKLASH’ AGAINST BLACK PROGRESS
The National Urban League president and CEO carried this emphatic message to the civil rights organization’s members at its first...
Black Enterprise
Jul 28, 20224 min read
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The Upcoming Emmett Till Biopic Is Understandably Polarizing. But Does It Have to Be?
While some feel the forthcoming feature is yet another example of the exploitation of Black trauma and pain, others see it as a timely...
The Root
Jul 26, 20224 min read
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Just Say ‘Slavery’
Involuntary relocation and enslaved person are misguided euphemisms. By Graeme Wood | The Atlantic Magazine | July 11, 2022 In my...
The Atlantic
Jul 11, 20224 min read
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Proposed laws open Ohio kids up to hateful ideology, racist conspiracies
Dispatch Editorial Board | Columbus Dispatch | May 22, 2022 As history has shown time and time again, racism is real and causes real harm...
Columbus Dispatch
May 26, 20224 min read
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Terrorism expert explains why the Great Replacement theory is so central to white racist ideology
Alex Henderson | AlterNet | May 18, 2022 Chicago-based history professor Kathleen Belew, author of the 2018 book “Bring the War Home: The...
AlterNet
May 22, 20224 min read
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Broke By Design
Founder of Black Math Genius Program Reveals How Black People Are Broke By Design Black Enterprise Magazine | May 12, 2022 The Black Math...
Black Enterprise
May 13, 20224 min read
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‘I never thought about giving up or quitting’: Oscar Robertson on MLK’s legacy
For the Basketball Hall of Famer, an early life of segregation and racism shaped his actions for fairness and equality By Martenzie...
The Undefeated
Jan 16, 20225 min read
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