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by Nemata Blyden, University of Virginia
There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the...
The Fight Is On Listen, I want to have a conversation with you. A serious conversation with you, because I am very disappointed in the lack of conviction and commitment it takes to be a person of integrity. You either commit to being in integrity or you don’t. Don’t tell me you are not a […]
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! By Kai EL’ Zabar Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother. It also acknowledges motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers…
New Documentary Highlights Maya Angelou’s Life By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer A new documentary released during Black History month seeks to chronicle the…
Nation’s largest African American oral history archive held first National Advisory Board Planning Summit in Chicago to expand HistoryMakers archives Last month The HistoryMakers,…
Kevin P. Chavous Educating the Kids Nobody Wants by Kevin P. Chavous After giving a recent education reform speech in Georgia, a thirty-something man approached me…
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, […]
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The day before she died, Maya Angelou telephoned Ebony magazine headquarters in Chicago to tell new editor-in-chief Mitzi Miller that she was…
