Malcolm X tells grand jury who is trying to murder his family
Hear Malcolm X's own words about his relationship with the Nation of Islam and how he ended up leaving the organization. After you watch the video, please tell us what…
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Opinion
This man wants you to remember: Not all cops will shoot you
By Nigel Boys In the wake of outrage following the recent shooting death of an unarmed Black man in South Carolina by a police officer, a video posted on YouTube…
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CDC Claims Black And Latino Youth Suffer From Hood Disease
A local CBS-affiliated network in San Francisco reported that a study conducted by Harvard doctors and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention finds that nearly 30 percent of youth…
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April V. Taylor: Toni Morrison Earned The Right To Choose Her Legacy
April V. Taylor It seems many people have taken offense to Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison choosing to leave her papers as part of the permanent library collection of Princeton University,…
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Young Ferguson Activist Calls NAACP President Uncle Tom
April V. Taylor In a surprising turn of events during an event keynoted by Dr. Cornel West, a group of young activists who have been on the front lines in…
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Michael Brown’s Mother Shows Strength of Black Women, Marches With Protesters
April V. Taylor As protesters gathered at Michael Brown’s memorial Saturday night, the mood was solemn. Protesters chanted as they waited for Brown’s mother, Leslie McSpadden, siblings and other family…
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Hundreds March On Ferguson Police Department, Deliver Casket To Them
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April V. Taylor: Has Ferguson Provided The Flashpoint For The New Civil Rights Movement?
During a press conference last week, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon made a statement regarding the protests and police aggression that followed the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown…
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April V. Taylor: What The Mainstream Media Is Hiding About Ferguson Part 1
If people were not aware that the mainstream media presents a biased view of current events, the events that unfolded in Ferguson after Michael Brown's death have revealed the bias…
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April V. Taylor: Does Ferguson Prove That American Apartheid Exists?
As an activist who works to pursue equality at every juncture, there was an instinctual pull for me to travel to Ferguson, Missouri where unarmed teen Michael Brown was gunned…
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Dr. Samori Swygert: Hidden Colors 3 is an outstanding film!
Movie Review: Hidden Colors 3 a smash hit must see! By: Dr. Samori Swygert The ground breaking documentary series, Hidden Colors, debuted its’ 3rd installment (Hidden Colors 3: The Rules…
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Dr. Boyce: What Black Athletes and KFC Chickens Have in Common
In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins talks about the state of black athletes and why many of them are similar to KFC Chickens or cattle who are bred and raised…
Read MoreChef Mike Valli: Atlanta’s Youngest & Flyest Celebrity Chef
(L) Chef Mike Valli (R) Madam Prezident By: Madam Prezident Most young men Chef Mike Valli’s age are finishing college, looking for a job that will lead to a long…
Read More4 Things Young Black Women Should Remember When Dating
By: Madam Prezident 70% of African American women are unmarried. Although that’s a large amount of unmarried black folk—it’s a harsh reality. Being an African American woman currently on…
Read MoreKamara Taylor: Black America and “Good Hair”
By: Kamara Taylor It's amazing to me how individuals are perceived and judged on different criteria. As African Americans are still working diligently to assimilate into a country that…
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