Black History as a Weapon of Intellectual and Political Struggle
By using what we now call history, sociology and statistics, these two men brilliantly demolished the immunity stereotype and the money gouging allegations. Thus from America 's beginning, Black history has been used by African Americans as an instrument of truth during periods of heightened racial strife. more
Youngster's Black Power Poem Upsets School Officials
A 7-year-old prodigy unleashed a firestorm when she recited a poem she wrote comparing Christopher Columbus and Charles Darwin to "pirates" and "vampires" who robbed blacks of their identities and human rights. more
Rwanda Survivors Say Hollywood Has Got it Wrong
Three films in two years about Rwanda 's genocide have shocked Western audiences with the scale and savagery of the slaughter, but many survivors in the tiny central African nation are unimpressed. more
Our people have made the mistake of confusing the methods with the objectives. As long as we agree on the objectives, we should never fall out with each just because we believe in different methods or tactics or strategy....
--- El Hajj Malik El Shabazz
The Promised Land: Why we're still waiting… As we mark the significant benchmark in the celebration of the King Holiday, its 20th Anniversary, we should pay special attention to what Dr. King really stood for and how he has been commercialized. Signed into law November of 1983, the first official “legal” holiday (off day)... more
What Groups are Responsible for the Academic Failure of African American Students?
When African American Children cry out for help by failing academically or acting out, who is responsible for them falling through the cracks? If you ask teachers, the parents are to blame. If you ask the parents, teachers are to blame. If you ask administrators, the fault lies with the lack of parental involvement and quality teachers. If you ask the community, schools are to blame. more
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