Archive for the ‘Remember’ Category

Quick Book Review: Liberty Or Death

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 [...]

Old Skool Oscar Class

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What We Were Talking About In…1984

Where Was Their Choice?

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 [...]

The Founder And The Man Who Got Most Of The Credit

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

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

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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Cab Has Something To Say About Fried Chicken-gate

Marcus Books: Another Casualty In The SanFran Black Exodus

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

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 [...]

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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Been There, Done That

World’s Longest-Married Couple to Answer Your Romantic Queries Via Twitter

First Black Subdivision

Two things~
-Adding this location to the VillageTOUR map.
-What is this brutha wearing?

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