Mar 19, 2015
By Marilyn Kai Jewett
Many of us who are students of history know about the thousands of Black men who were lynched in this nation. However, most don’t know about the many African American women who were also lynched.
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Posted Thursday, April 2nd 2015 at 9:14AM
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Earlier this week, comedian Chris Rock was pulled over by police for the third time in less than two months. And just as he had done the previous two times, he snapped a quick selfie and posted it to Twitter while he waited for the cop to approach hi ...
Posted Thursday, April 2nd 2015 at 8:56AM
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So many black people lack pride and feel they have change who they are and how they go about everyday in order to make whites and others feel comfortable. Isaiah Washington clearly wrote on his Twitter page, "I'm not black I'm human." That state ...
Posted Thursday, April 2nd 2015 at 8:36AM
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(CNN)Gunmen attacked Garissa University College in Kenya on Thursday morning, wounding two police officers and one student, CNN affiliate NTV reported. It's not clear how many gunmen were on campus. Heavy gunfire was reported as police engaged atta ...
Posted Thursday, April 2nd 2015 at 8:14AM
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Hey no argument here...this man knows what he is talking about. This man really tells it like it is. And there are a lot of whites like him who will tell you--in no uncertain terms--that BLACKS are the chosen people of the Bible. Oh and don't be ...
Posted Tuesday, March 31st 2015 at 11:34AM
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TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) - The Toledo Police Department is launching an internal investigation after an officer was caught on video slapping a man in handcuffs. TPD Chief George Kral says he is committed to playing everything out in the public e ...
Posted Tuesday, March 31st 2015 at 11:06AM
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Like the Duggars and Kate Gosselin, people with lots of kids need a way to make money. A reality show can certainly help pay the bills.
When life coach extraordinaire Iyanla VanZant last year profiled an Atlanta music producer ...
Posted Tuesday, March 31st 2015 at 10:59AM
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Jacksonville, FL - A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) officer shot an unarmed Black man multiple times, at around 9:00 a.m., March 29, at the Cleveland Arms apartment complex. Neighbors say he is in his early 20s and was not at fault. The officer ...
Posted Tuesday, March 31st 2015 at 10:22AM
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By Paul Street
March 11, 2015
Black Agenda Report
Image: Scene from 12 Years a Slave.
“The uncompensated crime and tragedy of racial oppression in before and after slavery continues to accumulate its blood and financ ...
Posted Monday, March 30th 2015 at 11:58AM
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CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MS - A Port Gibson man found hanging from a tree was laid to rest on Friday afternoon.
A memorial service for Otis Byrd was held at Mt. Burner Baptist in rural Clairborne County.
A great deal of mystery still surrounds the death o ...
Posted Monday, March 30th 2015 at 11:19AM
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NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - Dr. Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannon, engineer, linguist, anthropologist and historian died in a New York City nursing home on March 19 at the age of 97.
“Dr. Ben” as he was affectionately referred to was born on Dece ...
Posted Saturday, March 28th 2015 at 4:29PM
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