The lifetimes of many scholars in the African Diaspora have been spent trying to bring enlightenment to the world relative to the history of Black folk. So it would be impossible for me to even attempt to recount more than the most minuscule slice of that history. That being the case, I want to point out only one thing at this time. And this being the month of August, I want to bring to your attention, Black August.
Browsing: Opinions
If you listen to members of the Republican and Democratic parties, there is a political war going on, a war in a Babylon!
The communications and media industry in America especially should be one of the leading industries that adopts the “good business” sense to embrace the values and benefits of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). This is not about charity or benevolence. Diversity is objectively good for business.
Letter from Beverly
Does Anyone Really Care About African American Boys and Mens?
There is a reason Nikki Fried was endorsed by the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida. As Commissioner of Agriculture & Consumer Services, she has been outspoken on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her plans for Black Floridians – from economic justice to fighting for Civil Rights, and more – are as aggressive as they are necessary.
America’s archenemy surreptitiously has always been itself. Before America won its independence in 1776, it revered white supremacy and still does. This inhumane ideology waged genocide against Native Americans and enslaved Black people for 246 years. Now it threatens to destroy America.
President Biden never stops working, and when you think a bill is dead, it reappears with a new name. Initially the social spending bill last year was a $3.5 trillion plan that Senator Joe Manchin was not in favor, and it died many different times. But President Biden understands compromise, and getting something is better than get-ting nothing.
They Do What They Want To
The “Blue Vein Society” began as the freed slaves migrated north to cities like New York, Chicago and Washington DC. The lighter skinned freed slaves, mostly had a lineage to a White parents. This anchored the myth of being superior to darker Blacks.