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Tuskegee Airmen who were Omegas #2

2012-02-09T05:22:00.000-08:00

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The Omegas of the Tuskeegee Airmen

2012-02-08T18:46:00.000-08:00

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Brave Bessie Coleman (Black History for Kids)

2012-02-04T16:43:00.000-08:00

http://sweetblackberry.org/2011/11/18/brave-bessie Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot, grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination. Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas, in 1892 as the tenth of thirteen children. They settled in Waxahachie, Texas, and worked as sharecroppers. Her mother encouraged Bessie’s schooling when she showed an aptitude for math. She

Return To Glory's Black History Links

2012-02-04T15:01:00.000-08:00

Definition and Critique of both Afrocentrism and Eurocentrism Table of Nations: Ham, Shem and Japheth (Noah's sons) Black History Collection of Documents and Artifacts The Lemba: The Black Jews of Southern Africa

The 1st letter that celebrated Black History Month

2012-02-04T14:57:00.000-08:00

Carter G. Woodson's original Negro History Week Letter Carter G. Woodson (born 1875). Convinced that the history of African-Americans was being ignored and misrepresented, took steps to put things right. In 1915 Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now the

Turning Black History into Black Reality

2012-02-02T15:51:00.000-08:00

Turning Black History into Black Reality Rodney D. Coates* coatesrd@muohio.edu Over the past few days the net has been flooded with the rediscovery of a letter written by a former slave, Jourdan Anderson, to his former master. It seems that the now emancipated Anderson was being asked to return to work as a slave. Jourdan’s response, filled with both angst and frustrations, was nevertheless

A letter "To My Old Master" - Jourdan Anderson August 07 1865

2012-01-31T18:36:00.000-08:00

To My Old Master In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdan Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdan — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now supporting his family — responded spectacularly by way of the letter seen below (a letter which, according to newspapers at the

PeterPanPYT/Michael Jackson Wink Wink Nod Nod

2012-01-30T10:27:00.000-08:00

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Michael Jacksons-Real or Fake?

2012-01-23T12:14:00.000-08:00

Perla -Tom Fox

2012-01-13T16:12:00.000-08:00

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A Michael Jackson ComeBack Date?

2012-01-09T10:44:00.000-08:00

The Color of Cola - Black History & Pepsi Cola

2011-12-26T20:55:00.000-08:00

The Color of Cola By WARREN GOLDSTEINPublished: February 4, 2007History-making heroism, Stephanie Capparell means to demonstrate in this admiring account of the Pepsi-Cola Company’s pioneering — but largely unsung — “special-markets sales staff,” ought not to be measured solely by the fame it attracts. She’s right. Inconceivable without the giants of the ballpark and the ring, demonstrations

Losing 19 - Judge Lynn Tolver

2011-12-12T18:11:00.000-08:00

LOSING NINETEENB Y J U D G E L Y N N C . T O L E RI lost Nineteen again today. Abandoning himself to that wasteland we offhandedly call ‘the system’, he just walked away - casually - like it was no big deal. Some claim I shouldn’t say I lost him, though, considering what I do. While I am a Black woman, I am also the person appointed to balance the books, which means, that, on this particular day,

Colombian Music Festival Keeps Afro-Colombian Culture Alive

2011-09-12T18:56:00.000-07:00

Colombian Music Festival Keeps Afro-Colombian Culture AliveWritten by William Lloyd GeorgeThursday, 08 September 2011Cali, Colombia – At six-years-old, Noency Mosfuera Martinez, an Afro-Colombian leader, was forced to leave her homeland due to increased fighting between left-wing guerrillas and paramilitaries. She is one of over 5 million who are estimated to have been displaced in Colombia by

The Khan Academy - FREE Videos of academic lectures

2011-08-18T18:03:00.001-07:00

http://www.khanacademy.org/ WATCH the 1st video on the site, it describes the power of this site. With a library of over 2,400 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 125 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn whatever you want, whenever you want, at your own pace. Be Improved ! Peace & prosperity, Seko & Rhonda VArner [Established

Frederick Alexander Meade on prison conditions in the United States - Press TV - 7/9/2011

2011-07-11T12:00:00.000-07:00

2011-06-06T19:30:00.000-07:00

Harvard Student Says Blacks Genetically Inferiorby Lavoisier CornerstoneLadies and Gentleman of Grow The Heck Up, I'd like to introduce to you, Stephanie Grace, the third-year Harvard Law student who recently came under fire for sending out a mass email emphatically asserting that black people were genetically inferior to white people. While out at dinner with friends one evening, a heated race

Frederick Alexander Meade - Mondays with Meade

2011-05-28T13:28:00.000-07:00

Earl Ingram Jr. and Frederick Alexander Meade Discuss the Black Church Mondays with Meade - WMCS 1290 AM (4:00 - 6:00 p.m. CST)www.frederickmeade.com

Emergency Update Regarding Michael Jackson and Oprah

2011-05-21T02:00:00.000-07:00

Ancestor “Brother” George Welch is honored

2011-05-15T18:34:00.000-07:00

“Brother George” (1932-2011) Considered Friend And Mentor To Many In Hampton RoadsBy Leonard E. ColvinChief ReporterNew Journal and GuideAbout Brother GeorgeFor more than two decades, “Brother” George Welch owned and operated the Self-Improvement and Educational Center on 35th Street in the Park Place section of Norfolk.Welch, 79, died recently at Sentara Bayside Hospital, according to family

She's Baaaaacckk! Raymone Bain's Michael Jackson's spokesperson/manager

2011-05-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

Frederick Alexander Meade on the Black Church

2011-05-09T17:23:00.000-07:00

Author and human rights activist Frederick Alexander Meade provides analysis on the failures of the black church as an instrument in promoting social justice. An excerpt from the syndicated columnist's weekly two hour segment - Mondays with Meade - on WMCS 1290 AM, hosted by Earl Ingram Jr. (4:00 - 6:00 p.m. CST) www.frederickmeade.com

OPEN LETTER: TO ALL MICHAEL JACKSON FANS

2011-05-06T15:14:00.000-07:00

The Prison Industrial Complex - Mondays with Meade - Frederick Alexander Meade

2011-05-06T04:21:00.001-07:00

Author and human rights activist Frederick Alexander Meade provides analysis on the prison industrial complex. Follow the link to listen. The Prison Industrial Complex - The Evening Rush 1290 AM - Mondays with Meade An excerpt from the syndicated columnist's weekly two hour segment – Mondays with Meade - on WMCS 1290 AM - The Evening Rush hosted by Earl Ingram Jr. (3:00 – 6:00

Pearl Jr interviews Psychic Jane about Michael Jackson's "death"

2011-04-30T00:36:00.000-07:00

Michael & Oprah

2011-04-18T11:42:00.000-07:00

The Black in Latin America Series on PBS

2011-04-11T18:50:00.000-07:00

The "Black in Latin America" Series on PBS The series will air over four weeks on Tuesdays, April 19 and 26 and May 3 and 10, 2011, at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS stations. Check your local listings for time and channel. Here are PBS's descriptions of the series. Episode 1: Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided In Haiti, The Root Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. tells the story of the

Santa's Black Elf

2010-12-13T18:16:00.000-08:00

Santa Claus' "Black" servant, the fore-runner to Santa's Elves.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_PietIn the folklore and legends of the Netherlands and Belgium, Zwarte Piet (meaning Black Pete) is a companion of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Sinterklaas) whose yearly feast in the Netherlands is usually celebrated on the evening of the 5th of December (Sinterklaas-avond, that is St. Nicolas Eve) and

For black men who have considered homicide

2010-11-10T06:51:00.000-08:00

The link to the original post is here.For black men who have considered homicide after watching another Tyler Perry movie...By Courtland Milloy milloyc@washpost.comWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, November 8, 2010; 5:30 PMCan anyone name a movie that came out recently starring a black man who wasn't a sociopath? Someone who had a terrific screen presence, like a young Paul Robeson? And he

Nick News: "Do We Need Black History Month?"

2010-10-18T05:17:00.000-07:00

Nick News: "Do We Need Black History Month?""Nick News" examines the history and controversy behind Black History Month.http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/do-we-need-black-history-month-full-episode.html~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe! imanifoundation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .The Imani Foundation of Virginiahttp://www.imanifoundation.com/ Visit our Black History

The Million Man March Pledge of 1995

2010-10-15T06:43:00.000-07:00

15 Years ago The Million Men Marchers took this pledge:I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will strive to love my brother as I love myself. I, from this day forward, will strive to improve myself spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and economically for the benefit of myself, my family and my people. I pledge that I will strive to build businesses, build houses, build hospitals

Deficiency and Difference - M'Bwebe Aja Ishangi

2010-10-08T17:01:00.000-07:00

The direct link: http://daghettotymz.com/current/deficiency-difference/deficiency-difference.html?sms_ss=facebookThis is in reflection of Rev. Jeremiah Wright's April 27, 2008 speech at the NAACPs Freedom Fund Dinner] by Deficiency and Difference - M'Bwebe Aja Ishangi."Because they (Afrikan people) learn from a subject, not from an object... They have a different way of learning. Those same

Forward Ever, Backwards Never

2010-09-22T07:05:00.000-07:00

"Forward Ever, Backwards Never."(My father's favorite quote.)Seko Benjamin Eric VArner09/22/2010It's one year later. I lost my writing voice a year ago. A "other-father" of mine read one of my blogs a few weeks ago and encouraged me to keep writing as he was touched by the sentiments. "It's publish-able; For-a-price publish-able." he encouraged knowing how money focused I can be at times. I

The politics of resentment - Thomas Sowell

2010-09-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

The Politics of Resentment - Thomas SowellThomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford U., Stanford, CA 94305. His website is http://www.tsowell.com/ .Few things have captured in microcosm what has gone so painfully wrong, where racial issues are concerned, like the recent election for mayor of Washington, D.C.Mayor Adrian Fenty, under whom the murder rate has gone down

A Manifestation of Strategy and Indifference

2010-09-10T12:01:00.000-07:00

Obama's "Mongrel" Statement:A Manifestation of Strategy and IndifferenceWritten by Frederick Alexander MeadeIn the last few weeks much discussion regarding a unique matter involving race has surfaced within the African-American community. Such is the case, as President Barack Obama's appearance on the daytime talk show, The View, in which he classified African Americans as a "mongrel people" has

A Third Party: Frederick Alexander Meade

2010-08-16T13:24:00.000-07:00

A Third Party: The Choice for the African-American MassesWritten by Frederick Alexander Meademeade1900@yahoo.com In the many months since the 2008 presidential election, an increasing number of those within the African-American community have begun to question whether the electing of the United States first African-American President, Barack Obama, has functioned to yield any significant

Horrors of Slavery Exposed

2010-08-12T19:34:00.000-07:00

The Horrors of Slavery Exposed - Dianne Rosena JonesBellaOnline's African American Lit EditorDuring the 18th and 19th centuries more than six thousand former slaves from the United States and the Caribbean gave their personal account about the horrors of Slavery. These writings became collectively known as “Slave Narratives.” During this timeframe 150 narratives were published as books or

Blacks in the Bible - God's Enemies

2010-07-28T21:13:00.000-07:00

God’s Enemies by:Professor Michael Ayershttp://www.thevanguardresurrectionschool.org/God_Enemies.htmIn my previous writing I have proven to you who God’s chosen people are. In this essay I will prove to you who God’s enemies are. So far, in the history of people, we have only talked about the descendants of Shem and Ham. These are the two primary bloodlines that God’s chosen are derived from as

EmovieBook-Pseudocide Did Michael Jackson Fake His Death To Save His Life?

2010-07-21T18:38:00.000-07:00

EmovieBook-Pseudocide Did Michael Jackson Fake His Death To Save His Life?Subscribe to our posts by emailing imanifoundation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .Visit our online Black History ClassThe Imani Foundation of Virginiahttp://www.ImaniFoundation.ComVisit our Black Ho=istory Online Classhttp://www.blackhistoryclass.blogspot.comBuying or seliing a house in Hampton Roads Virginia ?http://

The Moors in the Holy Bible

2010-07-18T17:03:00.000-07:00

The Moors in the Bible The Moors are not a specific race of people so you won’t find them named as such in the Bible itself. The word has never been clearly defined and remains ambiguous and confusing. This term has been broadly used to denote various people in North Africa, people who came from Morocco or simply to describe Muslims in general.

Kim Fields' Facts of Life

2010-07-16T07:19:00.000-07:00

As an actress, Kim Fields spent most of her formative years in front of the camera. Now, she's spending a lot of time on the other side of the lens.The 41-year-old showbiz vet, wife to actor Christopher Morgan, and mother to son Sebastian, 3, has been busy directing episodes of Tyler Perry's hit sitcoms "Meet the Browns" and "House of Payne," offering advice to aspiring filmmakers as a panelist

Obama, Hitler, Lenin and the Tea Party

2010-07-14T10:27:00.000-07:00

DES MOINES, Iowa – A billboard created by an Iowa tea party group comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin has been removed.Kent Beatty, the general manager of the company that owns the billboard, says a North Iowa Tea Party representative called Tuesday night and asked that the sign in downtown Mason City be removed.Beatty says his company replaced the sign Wednesday

Colored patriots of the American Revolution

2010-06-25T16:00:00.000-07:00

Colored patriots of the American Revolution byWilliam Nell & Harriet Beecher StoweThe Direct Link to the online book to download for FREE legally ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe to our posts by emailing imanifoundation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .The Imani Foundation of Virginiahttp://www.imanifoundation.com/Visit our Black Ho=istory Online Classhttp://

EmovieBook VIDEO-"Pseudocide Did Michael Jackson Fake His Death To Save ...

2010-06-15T12:58:00.000-07:00

Subscribe to our posts by emailing imanifoundation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .Visit our online Black History ClassThe Imani Foundation of Virginiahttp://www.ImaniFoundation.ComVisit our Black Ho=istory Online Classhttp://www.blackhistoryclass.blogspot.comBuying or seliing a house in Hampton Roads Virginia ?http://positivelygreathomes.rein.mlxchange.com/ Getting married ? Visit

Black History Moment - Joseph Rainey

2010-06-13T17:16:00.000-07:00

Little known Black History (Supplied by G. Allen)RAINEY, Joseph Hayne, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Georgetown, Georgetown County, S.C., June 21, 1832; received a limited schooling; followed the trade of barber until 1862, when upon being forced to work on the Confederate fortifications in Charleston, S.C., he escaped to the West Indies and remained there until the close

EmovieBook-"Pseudocide Did Michael Jackson Fake His Death To Save His Life?"

2010-06-01T15:06:00.000-07:00

EmovieBook-"Pseudocide Did Michael Jackson Fake His Death To Save His Life?"Subscribe to our posts by emailing imanifoundation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .Visit our online Black History ClassThe Imani Foundation of Virginiahttp://www.ImaniFoundation.ComVisit our Black Ho=istory Online Classhttp://www.blackhistoryclass.blogspot.comBuying or seliing a house in Hampton Roads Virginia ?http://

EmovieBook VIDEO-"Pseudocide Did Michael Jackson Fake His Death To Save ...

2010-05-27T16:19:00.000-07:00

Record Straight: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

2010-05-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

Setting the Record Straight: A Response to Henry Louis Gates, Jr.As you may know, Dr. Henry Louis Gates recently wrote an Op-Ed piece, "Ending the Slavery Blame-Game" which was published in the New York Times on April 23, 2010. As a result, a group of scholar-activists, invited by Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW), prepared a statement which we are

Full view: Hughes & Minister Farrakhan

2010-05-17T05:44:00.000-07:00

Cathy Hughes sits down with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for an exclusive TV One On One interview.Watch the full interview here:The direct link to the video is below:http://tvoneonline.com/shows/show.asp?sid=1120&id=2718 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe to our posts by emailing imanifoundation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .The Imani Foundation of Virginiahttp://

Misses the Point - Frederick Alexander Meade

2010-05-05T19:39:00.000-07:00

Gates’ ”Slavery Blame Game” Misses the PointWritten by Frederick Alexander MeadeIn recent days an enormous discussion has taken form within many American quarters, as Dr. Henry Louis Gates has once again weighed in on the question of reparations for African Americans.The Harvard Professor’s most recent article entitled, “Ending the Slavery Blame Game”, in which Gates produces information

Ending the Slavery Blame-Game - Louis Gates

2010-04-26T07:54:00.000-07:00

Ending the Slavery Blame-GameHenry Louis GatesTHANKS to an unlikely confluence of history and genetics — the fact that he is African-American and president — Barack Obama has a unique opportunity to reshape the debate over one of the most contentious issues of America’s racial legacy: reparations, the idea that the descendants of American slaves should receive compensation for their ancestors’

A Lesson On Leadership by Al Duncan

2010-04-25T17:42:00.000-07:00

A Lesson on Leadership from Jackie Robinson -Al Duncan“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”-Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” RobinsonApril the 15th, was the 60th anniversary of an exceptional act of leadership that has left an indelible mark on history. Jackie Robinson became the first African-American major league baseball player.Drifting into reverie while watching the

Who owns a Woman's body

2010-04-24T17:25:00.000-07:00

Funk in the Trunk: Who owns a Woman's body?Omi's Note: Before you read this piece, I urge you to read Sister Toldja's post: http://thebeautifulstruggler.com/2010/03/from-the-window-to-the-back-seat.htmlI normally avoid writing about the latest "news" in the blogosphere. I enjoy sitting back and marinating in it all and then posting a reply way after the "news" becomes "old news." However, Erykah

Improve Your Job Search

2010-04-16T08:52:00.000-07:00

----------------Introduction----------------"Improve Your Job Search" is a series of posts aimed at improving your ability to secure a job. Your feedback is greatly appreciated so feel free to post a comment. In this post, the focus will be on how to best utilize LinkedIn to find work.----------------------Articles of Interest----------------------"How Recruiters Search Using LinkedIn and What We

A Lesson on Failure - Al Duncan

2010-04-12T05:53:00.000-07:00

A Lesson on Failureby: Al "The Inspiration" Duncan“Happy first Father’s Day!”A warm, tingling sensation filled my chest as I responded to my father’s words of congratulations: “Thanks, Dad. Happy Father’s Day to you, man.”After being on the phone for a few minutes longer, my father and I said our good-byes. As I stood there, in the middle of our kitchen, looking down at the bundle of endless

2010-03-27T07:51:00.000-07:00

Black Marriage Day 2010 - By Sherri L. Smithhttp://www.blackmarriageday.com/Black_Marriage_Day/Welcome.htmlDon’t let the media fool you. Black love is a alive and well and not just black love, black marriage. If you don’t believe me, just take a look at the Obamas. Despite all the articles highlighting the plight of single, professional black women and their inadvertent march into spinsterdom,

Entire Senior Class attends College

2010-03-27T07:20:00.000-07:00

Prep Academy senior Keith Greer, along with his classmates, celebrates the news they will receive a free prom in Chicago because 100 percent of the graduating class was accepted into 4-year colleges or universities. (Tribune photo by Heather Charles / March 5The entire senior class at Chicago 's only public all-male, all-African-American high school has been accepted to four-year colleges. At

Ella Mae Johnson: Her Story Was History

2010-03-24T16:04:00.000-07:00

Click this link to listen to her story.March 24, 2010Ella Mae Johnson was a witness to more than a century of African-American history, and last year, on Inauguration Day, she was determined to be in Washington to see Barack Obama sworn in as president. When she died at home in Cleveland this week, at the age of 106, she felt that trip to the nation's capital was a highlight of her life. It also

Leading By Example - Dan Tres Omi

2010-03-24T15:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/notes/dan-tres-omi/no-title/371407868602 Leading by Example: Parenting and ReadingDan Tres OmiIf there is anything I learned about being a parent after 15 years of being a father, is that practicality works best. Like most scholars, I enjoy learning about the latest study or book on

I don't eat negroes - Vic Power

2010-03-13T17:28:00.000-08:00

"Pellot enters a whites-only restaurant in the south. Upon being told by the waitress that the restaurant didn't serve "Negroes", Pellot told the waitress not to worry, that he didn't eat "Negroes", he just wanted some rice and beans.Pellot (birth name: Victor Felipe Pellot Pove), born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was the second child in a family of six. Pellot showed an interest in baseball at a

No tough guy bravado here - Dan Tres

2010-03-11T20:16:00.000-08:00

Tough Guy Bravado: Outdated and OverratedBy Dan Tres Omihttp://selfra.blogspot.com/2009/07/tough-guy-bravado-outdated-and.htmlI know that I am tired of men trying to pose. I could understand that certain times and places call for it. I grew up in the projects. I understand how it goes down. I will say that at a certain point in my life, I decided not to conform to the nonsense. I am not a stick

The African Joan of Arc

2010-03-11T19:31:00.000-08:00

From http://www.theblackhandofgod.com/ Four hundred years ago, amidst magic, warfare, and the relentless thirst for slaves, an extraordinary African woman helped shape the New World thousands of miles away.Where colonial priests perverted the Word of God, kingdoms imploded, crippled by greed, corruption, and a confused morality.The African "Joan of Arc" reconciled indigenous spiritual beliefs

Male Privilege, Blaming, and Whining - Dan Tres

2010-03-11T05:14:00.000-08:00

Male Privilege, Blaming, and Whining - Omi NoteBy Dan Tres OmiContrary to popular belief, most men I interact with actually talk about relationships. They talk about what they want, what they don't like, who they are seeing, and other things that the mainstream media seems to mythologize. We might not make an evening of it and we may not come to huge life changing revelations, but we talk about

Things I've Learned - Dan Tres Omi

2010-03-07T17:58:00.001-08:00

The things I have learned so far in this Journey called life...By Dan Tres OmiAnd it goes a little something like this:1. Love, just do it! -- When I say that I don't mean that we should forget reciprocity. Be for who, who be for you. Today while reading to Zumbi's class, a little girl raised her hand and asked, "can I give you a hug?" I told her no. Not because I didn't want to. I am a hugger,

How We deal with the Sisters

2010-03-04T17:33:00.000-08:00

Black Consciousness and How We deal with the Sisters -OMi's Note:This is something that has been on my mind quite a bit in the last year or so. Too many brothers who I look up to and admire say one thing, but actually do the opposite. I have found that among the so called conscious community, we seem to be the most sexist and oppressive when it comes to our women. Many of us in the so called

This Bit of Earth by Chuck D of Public Enemy

2010-02-27T23:55:00.000-08:00

Release date: 01/25/2010With all of this going down in Haiti , I am at a loss when figuring out some things in 2010. In case somebody has forgotten, its history and geography seems to be overlooked and undervalued in my opinion. The facts leading up to this disaster have been cooking in this region for 2-3 hundred years. First of all the country of Haiti is half of an island, long conquered from

Another View: Relevance of Black History

2010-02-09T04:38:00.000-08:00

Another View is a public television program that addresses issues specific to the vibrant African American community of Hampton Roads. Fridays at 9pm on WHRO HD15.1The website is here: http://anotherview.tv/page/Video-Podcasts.aspxIn 1926 Carter G. Woodson created "Negro History Week" in response to the lack of African Americans being included in American History. In 2010, we celebrate Black

Dr. Vivien Thomas's Blue Baby

2010-02-05T19:49:00.000-08:00

BLACK HISTORY ON THE SCREEN !Here is a movie you must see !Something the Lord Made – NR – Released: 2005 – Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) hires an African-American carpenter, Vivian Thomas (Mos Def), to assist him around his medical offices. Vivian shows great ingenuity and becomes the forerunner in a partnership between Blalock and Thomas that lead to radical, life-saving medical innovations.

Henrietta's Immortality (Current Black History)

2010-02-01T17:32:00.000-08:00

"Henrietta Lacks' cells were essential in developing the polio vaccine and were used in scientific landmarks such as cloning, gene mapping and in vitro fertilization."Journalist Rebecca Skloot’s new book investigates how a poor black tobacco farmer had a groundbreaking impact on modern medicineBy Sarah ZielinskiSmithsonian.com, January 22, 2010Medical researchers use laboratory-grown human cells

American life without Black People

2010-01-31T07:44:00.000-08:00

A very humorous and revealing story is told about a group of whitepeople who were fed up with African Americans, so they joined togetherand wished themselves away. They passed through a deep dark tunnel andemerged in sort of a twilight zone where there is an America withoutblack people. At first these white people breathed a sigh of relief. 'At last', they said, 'no more crime, drugs, violence

All White Basketball League

2010-01-21T14:56:00.000-08:00

Controversy is raging over Don "Moose" Lewis's plans to launch an all-white basketball league. The former wrestling promoter claims that the NBA has devolved into "street ball" dominated by "people of color" who carry guns, abuse fans and — above all — don't play "fundamental basketball."Lewis's proposed All-American Basketball Alliance (AABA), scheduled to debut later this year in 12

Avatar and White Supremacy

2010-01-06T12:43:00.000-08:00

Avatar: An Extension of White SupremacyBy Frederick Alexander MeadeAfter having viewed the latest box office hit Avatar, themes which seemingly resonate timelessly, find their expression once again.The story takes place on the distant planet of Pandora. This planet is bountiful in its natural resources and in particular “Unobtainium.” This precious mineral is highly coveted universally, as a

Watch Night Service

2009-12-31T16:44:00.000-08:00

WATCH NIGHTIf you live or grew up in a Black community in the United States, you have probably heard of "Watch Night Services," the gathering of the faithful in church on New Year's Eve. The service usually begins anywhere from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and ends at midnight with the entrance of the New Year. Some folks come to church first, before going to out to celebrate. For others, church is the

The Selling of “Precious”

2009-12-07T20:31:00.000-08:00

Hollywood’s Enduring Myth of the Black Male Sexual PredatorThe Selling of “Precious”By ISHMAEL REED“A niche market could be defined as a component that gives your business power. A niche market allows you to define whom you are marketing to. When you know who are you are marketing to it’s easy to determine where your marketing energy and dollars should be spent.”Defining Your Nice Market, A

Tracy Brooks on The Hidden President

2009-11-25T15:49:00.000-08:00

Original Air Date: 5/27/2009 11:30 AM - Talk to Tracy Brooks Radio ShowWho, What, Was "Hidden President" in Our American History? According to Tracy Brooks: A "Black" Man, A Moor, John Hanson Was the First President of the United States! 1781-1782 A.D.??? George Washington was really the 8th President of the United States! George Washington was not the first President of the United States. In

We need your feedback

2009-11-21T13:39:00.000-08:00

Peace & prosperity,This is against our norm for this blog. However, an exception is being made to solicit feedback. The Imani Foundation recently received a site-sponsor for our annual Kwanzaa celebration. This event began in Portsmouth, moved to Norfolk State, and has been held at the Hunton YMCA for over 12 years (click here to read the event's history). This history is a blended history of

BET, Why Do You Hate Us?

2009-11-04T06:34:00.000-08:00

Note: This letter may not have been written by Ms. Patrick as stated:Dear Debra Lee of B.E.T.,I’m Janita Patrick, a 15-year-old African-American female from Cincinnati. Recently, I watched the 2009 BET Awards and felt the strongest urge to reach out to the program. My family is of the typical middle-class variety; both parents and four brothers. See, I’m a junior in high school (got skipped), so

Kwasi on Hampton University's Ms. Hampton

2009-10-19T13:21:00.000-07:00

Htp,OK, I guess everyone knows by now that Hampton University has it's first white Ms. Hampton, and the battle cries are going out about Hampton's sell-out, integrationist-bent, Dr. King mania. To be clear, I don't like it either, because of the implicit message it sends to our Black youth about the euro standard of beauty trumping the Afrikan standard. But, I'm not going to get heartburn over it

Black Presence in Panama (2000 CE)

2009-10-09T13:41:00.001-07:00

Seko VArner's video footage from a trip to Panama in April of 2000. Seko traveled to the country of Panama with Tamaris & Edilberto, friends who formerly lived in Panama City and in Colon Panama. Seko's trip was for pleasure and to view the African presence in Panama (one of Seko's hobies is studying the African presence in various areas of the world).This was a trip I couldn't wait to do. I

Last Time I Saw Michael Jackson Alive (video)

2009-09-16T18:30:00.000-07:00

Watch video of the last time I saw Michael Jackson Alive on:www.MichaelJacksonInsider.comFrom the producer of the DVD documentary, "Michael Jackson The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop"Amazon.comRetailers Worldwide

Links for Ashra Kwesi's online videos

2009-09-08T19:37:00.000-07:00

Here are some links to a few of Ashra Kwesi's Youtube releases:Ashra Kwesi's take on the Origin of the Immaculate Conception Ashra Kwesi Presents the African Origin of Freemasonry Ashra Kwesi's take on the African Origins of Martial ArtsAshra Kwesi Explains the African Origin of Noah's ArkFor more information on his DVDs and tours, go to http://www.kemetnu.com/ . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I Write This as a Warning to the General Assembly

2009-08-10T04:50:00.000-07:00

08.10.09Question? What do Arthur Whitfield and Nat Turner have in common? They are forever to be remembered as 2 VA Negroes made famous by important milestones that flared into American consciousness in the historically heated month of August. And like many men of the colored and enslaved class both Nat and Arthur were ... are part of a system that has always positioned particular people of

21st Century Slaves & Slaveholders in America

2009-08-08T15:04:00.000-07:00

08.09.0921st Century Slaves & Slaveholders in Americawritten by Sheri BaileyOne of the reasons that so many American public school teachers and students don't do well in history is because our nation is embarrassed by its past. The hypocrisy of creating a nation based on freedom for all while denying it to those pesky African imports isn't something anyone in the 21st century -- especially

Psyched on Legend of Neil: Season Two?

2009-07-19T20:16:00.001-07:00

source: AtomSo, Atom is about to roll out season two of "Legend of Neil" on July 27! Are you so psyched you feel like submitting yourself to autoerotic asphyxiati… more

WAOD and Essence Magazine Part Three

2009-06-06T23:33:00.000-07:00

ESSENCE’s “New Normal” ain’t “Normal”–Part III of Why You Should Burn the June 2009 Issue of ESSENCE magazineJune 3rd, 2009 — UncategorizedThis is the last in our three part series “Why You Should Burn the June 2009 Issue of ESSENCE magazine”. (Read Part I and Part II) I’ve repeatedly stated that there is a war on Black women; a battle to devour us mind, body and soul for the sole purpose of

What Obama's Cuba Move Means For Blacks

2009-04-21T14:20:00.000-07:00

What Obama's Cuba Move Means For Blacksby TheLoop21 .com Friday, April 17, 2009TheLoop21 .com BY MARVIN KINGThis week, President Barack Obama announced a shift, a subtle, but important shift, in American policy toward Cuba. First, he is lifting travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans with family still in Cuba. Second, he will allow unlimited transfers of money from Cuban-Americans to family still

Blame it on Jamie Foxx's Foul-up

2009-04-16T20:02:00.000-07:00

We just had to share this !http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/2009/04/blame-it-on-the-alcohol-jay-leno-hypocrite-in-cheif-supposing-miley-cyrus-was-a-member-of-a-certain-basketball-team/Blame it on the Alcohol: Jay Leno Hypocrite-in-Chief- Supposing Miley Cyrus was a Member of a Certain Basketball TeamApril 16th, 2009 Uncategorized“I didn’t mean it maliciously.” Jamie FoxxOops Jamie dear, didn

From Goddess to Gangstress

2009-04-08T05:22:00.000-07:00

From Goddess to Gangstress:The Devaluation of the DivaPaul ScottMy friend, Jae told me about an incident that she recently had on her way home from work. These two teenagers were having a loud public/ private discussion in the back of the bus, tellin’ the interested and uninterested, alike, about everything from the graphic details of their sexual escapades to the best way to roll a blunt. What

Ashamed of being black

2009-04-05T05:04:00.000-07:00

"Where do we go from here?"speech by Martin Luther King August 16, 1967"Where we are now"Now, in order to answer the question, "Where do we go from here?" which is our theme, we must first honestly recognize where we are now. When the Constitution was written, a strange formula to determine taxes and representation declared that the Negro was 60 percent of a person. Today another curious formula

Did Rap Kill The Black Male Singer?

2009-03-18T12:29:00.000-07:00

Did Rap Kill The Black Male Singer?By Pearl Jr. How many of you know who the best selling Black male singer in the world for 2008 was? I bet you'll never get this right, without a few clues. Well, he's 50 years old, considered washed up and too controversial to sell, plus the majority of his songs are more than 25 years old. It's Michael Jackson, who sold more than Usher, Chris Brown, Ne-yo, John

The Original Black Irish - A historical note

2009-03-17T04:01:00.000-07:00

BLACK PEOPLE IN THE BRITISH ISLES AND EARLY NORTHERN EUROPEBy RUNOKO RASHIDIAny comprehensive account of the African presence in early Europe should include England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Scandinavia. The history and legends of Scotland confirm the existence of "purely Black people." We see one of them in the person of Kenneth the Niger. During the tenth century Kenneth the Niger ruled

Will The Real Brothers Please Man Up?

2009-03-13T03:18:00.001-07:00

Will The Real Brothers Please Man Up?by Kenny Pugh, Thursday, March 12, 2009 The African-American community is now at one of the lowest points in history. Critics and media weigh-in and begin placing blame and fingerpointing at the reasons for our societal and cultural demise. I agree that the liberated Black women’s movement has caused a shift in the traditional family structure, but we must

Did Rap Kill The Black Male Singer?

2009-03-06T19:38:00.000-08:00

Did Rap Kill The Black Male Singer?By Pearl Jr. pearljr@trutalk.ccsend.comHow many of you know who the best selling Black male singer in the world for 2008 was? I bet you'll never get this right, without a few clues. Well, he's 50 years old, considered washed up and too controversial to sell, plus the majority of his songs are more than 25 years old........................................ It's

Barnes and Noble in Coral Gables FL

2009-03-05T16:20:00.000-08:00

Barnes and Noble had this as their store front display in Coral Gables FL in the Miracle Mile Mall.From The Roland Report:"My email box has been flooded with emails over the last few weeks regarding a display at a Cora Gables, Fla., Barnes and Noble that has a book about monkeys in the display window with a bunch of books about President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.Instead of

The history of blacks in the White House

2009-02-22T15:10:00.000-08:00

A black history lesson:The History of Blacks in the White House.Click the below link or the above text.http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1902589447/bclid8326234001/bctid8468417001 The Imani Foundation:Vice President - Joy KingPresident - Seko VArnerhttp://www.imanifoundation.com/ Visit our online Black History Classhttp://www.blackhistoryclass.blogspot.com/For your photography needs

Chris Brown more important than Chris Nobody

2009-02-19T06:31:00.000-08:00

Why is Chris Brown more important than 'Chris Nobody'? by Nsenga BurtonWednesday, February 18, 2009Nsenga BurtonWell, well, well. America's sugary pop star couple — a match made in publicity heaven — Chris Brown and Rihanna (the one-named wonder) are exposed. The young stars on the cusp of music royalty, both teenage heartthrobs in their own right, are now embroiled in one of the most publicized

Playahata's Figures in Black History

2009-02-15T16:18:00.000-08:00

Playahata's Figures in Black History Directory(click the links below for content)01) Carter G. Woodson02) Narmer the Unifier03) Benjamin Banneker04) The Warrior Queen Gudit: Conqueror of Ethiopia05) Blacks in the Revolutionary War: Patriots, Loyalists, and Maroons06) Mansa Musa: Africa's Wealthiest King07) Slave Revolts of the Antebellum South08) St. Maurice, the Knight of the Holy Lance09)

The History of Black History

2009-02-02T15:03:00.000-08:00

Lesson 01 of 26 History of Black History from our online Black History Class http://www.blackhistoryclass.blogspot.comThe American Negro must remake his past in order to make his future . . . History must restore what slavery took away. - Arthur SchomburgBlack History, as we currently know it, has it's main roots in four figures. Three men, one woman. Three were African-Americans (by today's

The Enemy Within

2009-01-29T10:57:00.000-08:00

The Enemy WithinJanuary 29th, 2009by Justin GiboneyMake an objective appraisal of the following statistics because they form the basis of an inconvenient truth that I would like black America to consider:A study conducted by criminologists at Northeastern University found that since 2000, while overall murder rates nationwide have fallen, the murder rate among black youth is on the rise.Homicide

Young black violence: A three-part tragedy

2009-01-27T10:11:00.000-08:00

Young black violence: A three-part tragedyBy: Michael E. RossTue, 01/27/2009like it!There's a tragedy plaguing black America and its youth.The names read like an honor roll of American misfortune. Sean Bell. Abraham Biggs. Oscar Grant III. Adolph Grimes III. They, and too many more besides them, are young, black, male victims of violence in the United States. Those men and others are part of a