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Black National Anthem and the Star Spangled Banner

In something that I am sure will be boiling over the next few days, jazz singer Rene Marie adapted the harmony of the Star Spangled Banner with the lyrics of Life Every Voice and Sing during a Denver, Colorado City Council event. It has created a bit of a controversy. For those that are not [...]

2Jul2008 | Fredric | 9 comments | Continued
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Happy Juneteenth!

Juneteenth is Black Independence Day. On this day in 1865, Black Union soldiers defeated Southern troops at the battle of Palmetto Ranch in Texas, effectively freeing all slaves and ending the Civil War. Texas was the last state to bring back into the United States of America.

A statue at the African-American Civil War Museum

Over 200,000 [...]

19Jun2008 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Interviews James Watson

Awhile back, we featured an editorial by a brilliant Black mind in London who was commenting on the words from the Father of DNA, James Watson, and his inflammatory remarks about the genetic intellectual inferiority Blacks, especially those in Africa, have to whites. As quoted from theRoot.com:
[H]e was inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa,” [...]

2Jun2008 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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Father Michael Pfleger

(video below)

More info on Father Pfleger
[hat tip to jnjpolitics]

22Apr2008 | Fredric | 6 comments | Continued
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Meeting David Wilson

I haven’t seen it being publicized in too many circles, but this story is amazing and is a ‘must watch’.
One of the PR firms for MSNBC contacted me and wanted to share a special they are doing tonight about a very unique experience of a young black professional, 28-year old journalist David Wilson. He traces [...]

11Apr2008 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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BigUps: Maj. Shawna R. Kimbrell

Every now and then, we try to give props to members of our community that are doing great things. While the Civil Rights Movement gave birth to our current opportunities more than 50 years ago, ‘firsts’ for African-Americans are still happening.
Such as the case with Maj. Shawna R. Kimbrell, the first African-American female fighter pilot.
I [...]

10Apr2008 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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President Bush does Africa right

What will G Dub’s legacy be when he leaves office? September 11th? The Florida recount? The “fool me once…shame on you; fool me twice…I won’t be fooled again” quote?
I’m sure we can all create a laundry list of negatives when it comes to our beloved leader, but Africa, we have to give him some props. [...]

3Mar2008 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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American Lives

Despite the attention it received in recent years, I’ve never really had the desire to trace my roots back to Africa. Because the DNA is only traced back through a handful of women, the information would represent such a small percentage of my history that I wasn’t sure that it was worth it. (They [...]

7Feb2008 | Eugene | 1 comment | Continued
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Taking a Trip? How about The Road to Freedom

Man…I really wanted to post a rant about the foolishness of this ‘Black-Brown Divide’ mess that has consumed the nation with Barack’s campaign, but I didn’t want to immediately contribute to the negativity that has been spreading. The current primary of this country is a marvelous thing to witness, if not for the history it [...]

7Feb2008 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
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