Posts Tagged ‘history’

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May25

Thankful

by Duane on May 25th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Posted In: Commentary, Our Expression, Remember, The Brothas

While I will always be thankful to all of our men and women in uniform for their service to our country, I am especially thankful for all the Black soldiers in the past who fought for a country that did not believe in them. Imagine that. Men who had to use separate bathrooms, look down […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May05

Satisfaction: Nothing to do with the economy

by Duane on May 5th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Posted In: Economy, Science & Research

According to this latest Gallup poll, the standard of living index made a +31 point jump in January. Mind you, this is taking place during the worse economies in years and during the highest Black male unemployment since World War II.

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Feb02

Blackinformant.com CONTEST!!!

by Duane on February 2nd, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Posted In: Contest

I was recently contacted by the marketing folks for The Biography Channel to host a giveaway on this site. The prize? Barack Obama: Inaugural Edition DVD. Regardless of your political affiliation, the election of our first Black President is something of note from a historical standpoint. This DVD is straight from The Biography Channel, not […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan19

I Didn’t Know That King’s Dream Was For A Black President

by Duane on January 19th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Posted In: Commentary, Politics

I thought it was for more than just that? Most blacks say MLK’s vision fulfilled, poll finds WASHINGTON (CNN) — More than two-thirds of African-Americans believe Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for race relations has been fulfilled, a CNN poll found — a figure up sharply from a survey in early 2008. The CNN-Opinion Research […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan01

The Scots?

by Duane on January 1st, 2009 at 12:36 am
Posted In: Remember

Rap music originated in medieval Scottish pubs, claims American professor By Simon Johnson telegraph.co.uk Professor Ferenc Szasz argued that so-called rap battles, where two or more performers trade elaborate insults, derive from the ancient Caledonian art of “flyting”. According to the theory, Scottish slave owners took the tradition with them to the United States, where […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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