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Klan-picked Law Enforcers – Commentary by Lucius Gantt

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(The Gantt Report) – Once upon a time in America, one white man with a pot belly like Donald Trump wearing a white Colonel Sanders suit could control 15 strong, muscular and athletic Black slaves with a switch. Nowadays, it takes two, three, four or more law enforcers to apprehend, choke or shoot an unarmed […]
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Symbols, Statues, and Substance

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – Socially isolated and alone in my home, I lifted my fist into the air when I learned that the Mississippi legislature voted to remove the Confederate stars and bars from their flag. As NACCP President Derrick Jackson said, “it’s been a long time coming.” A long time since the songstress […]
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Rep. Adams Delivers Floor Speech in Support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Mr./Madam Speaker, today I rise to speak in support of H. R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in […]
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Looters, Lowlifes, and Liars

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – According to the Washington Post, the 45th President told 19,126 lies between his inauguration in 2017 and June 1, 2020. By now, the number has likely edged toward 20,000, as his Tulsa “rally” yielded dozens more. This President has no allegiance to the truth, but that’s no surprise. Leading up […]
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America’s Elite Colleges Can Lead on Reparations by Partnering with Black Colleges

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By Felicia M. Davis – As the list of higher education institutions apologizing for their role in the slave trade grows it is time investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) institutions is prioritized. Democratic presidential candidates increasingly acknowledge the need to study the question of reparations. Ta-Nehisi Coates fastidiously establishes “The Case for […]
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Chante Moore to Perform for Family Food Fest Atlanta Virtual Celebration of Black Men on Father’s Day

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WATCH LIVE @familyfoodfestatlanta: Atlanta Culinary Charities will showcase live cooking demos from local dads and celebrity chefs during Family Food Fest Atlanta Virtual Celebration of Black Men on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21 from 3:00 PM- 4:30 PM EST on Facebook Live and YouTube. TV Personality Egypt Sherrod will host, DJ Fadelf will play music, […]
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Juneteenth Virtual Performance of Mzuri Aimbaye’s Award-Winning Play: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story

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Joy Reid, Host of MSNBC’s AM Joy, will provide a special introduction and Marypat Hector, nationally recognized youth activist, will moderate a panel discussion after the performance The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have sparked global protests, elicited calls for record voter turnout in the 2020 Elections, and amplified the voices […]
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Transformational Change Needed to Cure the Virus of Racism Infecting Local Police

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By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #23) – Black Americans in 2020 are contending with the devastating impact of two viruses – coronavirus and racism. Five years ago, in the wake of Michael Brown’s death at the hands of Ferguson, Missouri, police, the National Urban League called for comprehensive reform of police recruitment, training […]
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Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” Explores the Story of Four Black Vets, Now on Netflix

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Academy Award® Winner Spike Lee has a New Joint: “Da 5 Bloods,” the story of four African-American Vets — Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) — who return to Vietnam to search for the remains of their fallen Squad Leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried […]
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