The Mirage of Assimilation
The Mirage of Assimilation in America is comprised of a mirage known as white supremacy, in which this culture is known to dominate in today’s society. If we want America to thrive, we must learn to assimilate a melting pot of … Continue reading The Mirage of Assimilation
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Welcome, March Special Guest Contributor, Madeleine Spencer
Education and the Long Black Freedom Struggle
African Americans have always valued education. Knowledge is power, and education is freedom. We have held these truths to be self-evident along the course of the long Black freedom struggle. My forthcoming book, The Battle for the Black Mind (Legacy … Continue reading Education and the Long Black Freedom Struggle
Black Labor, Black Ingenuity, & The Generation Returning Them to Country Music
That night several years ago was exquisite and filled with fun and the expectation of an enjoyable short journey with my wife and best friend. Throughout the years, we had several of these evening drives to who knows where, and … Continue reading Black Labor, Black Ingenuity, & The Generation Returning Them to Country Music
The Table We Built: How Black Striving, Ingenuity, and Resistance Shaped America
Black ingenuity has not only pushed boundaries but redefined them. It is all about creating and innovating, even when times get tough. Continue reading The Table We Built: How Black Striving, Ingenuity, and Resistance Shaped America
Meta’s Shutdown of DEI Initiatives: a Regressive Attack on the Historically Marginalized
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced the immediate termination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including initiatives for equitable hiring, employee training, and supplier selection, according to an internal memo obtained by Axios. This decision, coinciding with Meta’s apparent … Continue reading Meta’s Shutdown of DEI Initiatives: a Regressive Attack on the Historically Marginalized
All of the Work but Very Little Credit: How Black striving, Black ingenuity, and Black resistance helped to mold and shape America.
Black resistance, ingenuity, and striving exist in an endless cycle that has fed Black existence in America and, by extension, America itself. Despite this fact, there are entities within America that seek to do us harm as they find ways … Continue reading All of the Work but Very Little Credit: How Black striving, Black ingenuity, and Black resistance helped to mold and shape America.
The Powerful Source of Faith and Resilience
The great South African leader, Nelson Mandela, once said, that he learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the faith to triumph over it. I came to appreciate these words when I faced difficult circumstances that caused … Continue reading The Powerful Source of Faith and Resilience
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