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We are launching the Know Thyself Grassroots Movement not as a program, but as a reckoning. A spiritual awakening. A cultural uprising. A return to the power buried beneath generations of distortion. From the sacred walls of the Luxor Temple in ancient Kemet (Egypt) comes the eternal command: “Man, know thyself, and you will know the gods.” This was not poetry, it was instruction. Among ancient Nile Valley people, to know oneself was to unlock the divine force within. And somewhere along the journey of African history… we were taught to forget.
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HBCUs were established to educate Black Americans who were denied access to many predominantly white institutions. Land-grant universities and church-supported colleges across the country created opportunities for higher education, but they also fostered a powerful sense of belonging and cultural expression.
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(BAHLT) is closing out its 40th Anniversary with a celebration unlike any other. Comedian Rickey Smiley is set to bring all of the laugh out loud fun this year as the grand host for the 3-day party for Soul Basel,
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R&B singer Chrisette Michele was heavily criticized when she sang for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, and now the criticism continues with the release of her new single “Black Lives Matter”.
A documented legend in the hip hop game, Jay Z produced 4:44 which topped the charts, and filled a void by providing head-bobbing lyrical content for true hip hop fans to groove to.
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