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The Hating of Self and Blackness; Unity

Dr. Carter G. Woodson argues: “The same educational process which inspires and stimulates the oppressor with the thought that he is everything and has...

The 1965 Voting Rights Act Versus 2013 Jim Crow Reform

We thought we had escaped the Jim Crow laws established and enacted between 1876 and 1965, shortly after the emancipation of slaves. If we...

Researching it Back to Africa

As you may know, I am a PhD candidate in African American Studies with a specialization in Entrepreneurship at the Eli Broad School of...

Racism in Michigan: White Clerk Calls Supervisor “An Arrogant Ni****”

After the election of President Barack Obama, we thought that the United States was becoming a post-racial society. Nevertheless, in Michigan, racism is boiling...

Forty Acres and a Mule

At the end of the Civil War, freed slaves were promised “forty acres and a mule” by the U. S. government. Post emancipation, plantation...

Detroit: A City Of Hope

It goes without saying that Detroit has witnessed the depths of hopelessness and despair. Despite Detroit’s shortcomings, trials, and tribulations, the city remains hopeful....

Acknowledgements: nurturing your network

“Knowledge is in the end based on acknowledgement.” - Ludwig Wittgenstein In this world, we often let days pass by without acknowledging the good people...

Black identity: economic solutions

“The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up...

Black identity: economic solutions

“The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up...

Opportunity negroes: Detroit’s undercover Uncle Toms

Detroit is facing an epidemic in the form of a prevalent case of African Americans who have done nothing to help the Black community...

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