Not too long ago, National Geographic contacted me to have me a couple of books they recently published. As I read the book, it immediately took me Virginia in the spring of 1775 where then Lord Dunmore was about to issue his own Emancipation Proclamation. His proposal? Give African slaves their freedom provided that they [...]
Archive for the ‘Remember’ Category
Where Was Their Choice?
March 5th, 2010 
Duane NC sterilization compensation fund gets 1st leader
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s effort to help thousands of mental patients and prisoners sterilized against their will decades ago moved forward Tuesday as state officials announced its first hire to lead a program to determine how to compensate victims.
Charmaine Fuller Cooper, named the first executive director of [...]
Posted in Headlines, Our Health, Our children, Remember 
Tags: Compulsory sterilization, North Carolina, Sterilization, United States 
No Comments »The Founder And The Man Who Got Most Of The Credit
March 3rd, 2010 Duane Here is the founder
Willie Morrow, founder of the California Curl
The Man who got most of the credit-
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What We Were Saying Back In 2008
March 3rd, 2010 Duane From Essence Magazine (1/2008)
Caption on picture:“Vision of love. Usher and Tameka.”
“Usher and Tameka’s love seems almost palpable. That’s something I dream of experiencing someday.”
“Kudos to you and your excellent story on Usher and Tameka ['When a Man Loves a Woman,' November 2007]. This couple has set a great example for the R&B and hip hop [...]
John W. Mosley: Famed Photographer From Philly
February 16th, 2010 Duane Driving through many of our cities today, one tends to easily forget the rich history these communities posses. This is why I am so grateful to come across such wonderful finds on the net. Here is one picture that I really love.
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Marcus Books: Another Casualty In The SanFran Black Exodus
February 11th, 2010 Duane Shifts in San Francisco Hurt African-American Businesses
Just recently: “S.F. family celebrates 50 years of Marcus Books”
Facebook Page for Marcus Books
Where Black History and Natural Gas Intersect
February 11th, 2010 Duane Family’s dilemma: Gas rights vs. black heritage
The money does sound very tempting, but the owners of this property are raising some valid concerns. Glad to read about a Black family who is considering all the consequences before making such a jump. We have already lost too much of our history by not taking the cautious [...]
Been There, Done That
February 10th, 2010 Duane World’s Longest-Married Couple to Answer Your Romantic Queries Via Twitter
First Black Subdivision
February 3rd, 2010 Duane Two things~
-Adding this location to the VillageTOUR map.
-What is this brutha wearing?
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Race Row Is Rowing Too Hard
Are there many African-Americans under correctional control today? Yes.
Does that number eclipse the amount of Blacks that were enslaved in this country many years ago? Could be.
Can you compare the two? Nope.
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