Why is it that the story of Africa selling Africans into slavery cannot just be taken as the holy truth? They Lied to Us: Africa did not Sell Africans into Slavery First of all, I would like to thank the numerous people who read and gave me feedback on different […]
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I interviewed dozens of black mothers about how they help their kids navigate schools where they might be perceived as threats or made to feel unwelcome. The question again is what’s Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into a White World? Jessica Black is a Pittsburg, California, mother of two […]
WillieMurphy, an 82-year old grandmother from Rochester, New York, said the man who broke into her home “picked the wrong house” as she easily took him down before the police arrived. The intruder was likely unaware that despite her age, Murphy is still in very good shape. Murphy said she […]
Not all Africans Americans hate Africans. But sadly, there are MANY who do harbor extremely negative feelings towards us – whether due to a misplaced sense of superiority, a hypersensitive cultural chip, or just pure ignorance. It is a shame that many of us are still letting ourselves play into […]
Lupita Nyong’o believes race is a “social construct” because, growing up in Kenya, she never thought of herself as “Black”. The 36-year-old Pisces was born in Mexico but raised in Kenya, which gave her a different perspective on race and racism in Black America. She tells BBC Newsnight that she […]
As an American born to Nigerian parents, I was raised primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom and Côte d’Ivoire. The women in my family – my mother, grandmother and aunts – are formidable characters but, throughout my childhood, stories about their physical beauty preceded them. In the various […]
Remember white people? Once upon a time, they dominated American life. But at some point in the 21st century, beset by low birth rates, they gradually died out. A Fear of ‘White Extinction’ Is Provoking Racial Bias Among American Whites continues… Yes, that’s an absurd notion. But new research suggests […]
If you follow Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, you may have noticed several prominent accounts that appear to be profiles belonging to black people–high up on his Social Media feed of responses. Some of these accounts have thousands and thousands of followers. Others even have the blue Twitter check mark next […]
Indeed, Marcus Garvey was a great man. I arrived at this conclusion after putting his life into perspective! From then on, I understood the man better — and his greatness shone brightly through. Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr — as he was affectionately called — came into this world on the […]
When Ohio police put out an A.P.B. for a black male who had robbed five banks, they were puzzled as to why they could never catch the guy. What Are The Racial Effects? He always seemed to slip away, despite cops locking down the area around the target banks. That’s […]
