Monthly Archives: April 2014

Videos| Brianna Owen LIES and say “Large (Bl**k)” Man Beat Her Up

Hat tip: SG2 See, this is what gets young black boys like Jordan Davis, Trayvon Martin & Jonathan Ferrell killed. Brianna Owen (pictured) told Fox 2 News Detroit that she was standing outside of a party store in Detroit when … Continue reading

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Sunday Open Thread | Praise & Worship

Happy Sunday, everyone! Mavis Staples performed “We Shall Overcome” at the Civil Rights Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. In 1963, with their celebrity rising thanks to a nationwide folk and blues … Continue reading

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Videos| Percy Julian, Acomplished Chemist & Forgotten Genius

Friday, April 11, 2014 Google Doodle featured a graphic of a man wearing a white jacket. So I was curious to know who this man is/was. Percy Julian-AKA Percy Lavon Julian Watch full PBS series FORGOTTEN GENIUS HERE. BIO Born: … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread | Native American Dance

The Ghost Dance (Natdia) is a spiritual movement that came about in the late 1880s when conditions were bad on Indian reservations and Native Americans needed something to give them hope. This movement found its origin in a Paiute Indian … Continue reading

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Video | President Obama Speaks at the National Action Network’s (NAN) 16th Annual Convention

President Obama speaks at the National Action Network’s 16th Annual Convention.  Watch it live here at 4:10 p.m. EDT/3:10/CT. We’ll post full video when available.

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Friday Open Thread | Native American Dance

Stomp Dance – Performed by various Eastern Woodland tribes including the Muscogee Creek, Yuchi, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Caddo, Delaware, Miami, Ottawa, Peoria, Shawnee, Seminole, Natchez, and Seneca-Cayuga, the Stomp Dance is a ceremony that contains both religious and social meaning. … Continue reading

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Videos| Black MALE Elders Are Calling Out Racist America |Race Card My Ass

From 3 Chics’ Rikyrah: There was Vernon Jordan, pretty much quoting Hank Aaron… when talking about the Supreme Court and the attack on voting rights.. “they don’t come in sheets, they have on suits”. I’m telling y’all.. The Elders are … Continue reading

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Civil Rights Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

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Thursday Open Thread | Native American Dance

War Dance – Many tribes practiced a War Dance on the evening before an attack to observe certain religious rites to ensure success. The warriors took part in a war dance while contemplating retaliation and the dance stirred emotions and … Continue reading

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Native Americans Celebrate 42nd Annual Dance for Mother Earth Pow wow

MLive.com: The Native American Student Association (NASA) at the University of Michigan and the Native American Student Organization of Eastern Michigan University came together Saturday and Sunday to put on the 42nd-annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow. The Dance for … Continue reading

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