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Dr. Juwanza Kunjufu explains why society is seeking to destroy black boys
Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Dr. Juwanza Kunjufu Click to Watch…
Dr. Darron Smith: Black Men, Status Competition and the Threat of Violence
By Dr. Darron Smith The emergence of American inequality began during the formation of our nation, giving rise to popular notions of our supposedly American democracy. In fact, many colonial…
Dr. Darron Smith: Remembering Jonestown After 34 Years
By Dr. Darron Smith Black Americans have wanted, for many generations, a nation where equality of opportunity was the law of land, a place where dreams could come true regardless…
Jason Williams: Will White Resentment of Pres. Obama’s Second Term Victory Spark a Return to the Reconstruction Era of Racial Violence?
By Jason Williams Many across social media outlets are urging for there to be a discussion on racial tension that may have occurred as a result of the President’s second…
Chandra Gill: Open Letter to Interscope Records about Chicago’s Violence – Chief Keef
Editors Note: The letter below is written by Chandra Gill, Ph.D., to Jimmie Lovine of Interscope Records. In the letter, Dr. Gill discusses the violence and murders of young men…
With Aurora, Another Mass Killing Shocks America. Why?
Gary Younge James Holmes’s rampage was horrifying, but it was not unfathomable. …
Brazil Creates Initiatives for Prisoners to Create Electricity, Become Smarter
Prisoners in small towns in Brazil are shortening their sentences: For every 3-8 hour shift a prisoner pedals a bike, they get one day off their sentence, according to BBC…
Karen Wallace: Single Black Moms are Often Scapegoated for Society’s Ills
By: Karen C. Wallace, Esq. I must admit I have a bias. My 4 sisters and I are the product of a single black mom. My mom and dad divorced…
Youth Day: South Africa Remembers the Brutality of Apartheid on Youth
By Patrick F. Suttle Each generation has its own place and time to shine against the fabric that makes up history. Throughout history’s landscape there always has been, in one…
A Thought or Two for New College Graduates – Part Two of Two
By Dr. Robert Brown REALITY CHECK: There was a time not too long ago when a person interested in working for a company could visit its offices (with no appointment)…
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