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“No label, no slogan, no party, no skin color, and no religion is more important than the human being.”
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Black Culture

Rest in Power: Remembering Legendary Actor-Comedian John Witherspoon

October 30, 2019
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We lost a cultural icon today. Born John Weatherspoon, went by John Witherspoon, but to us he was Pops. John Witherspoon had been in this game for over forty years. Witherspoon got his start as a model but moved towards stand-up comedy in the 1960s/70s. His first TV appearance was…

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Black Culture

For Black People Only: The Disservice of Blind Loyalty Within Black Spaces

October 29, 2019
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#FBPO = For Black People Only. Pretty self explanatory but for those who aren’t black and are eager to provide commentary…don’t. Let me start by stating I do not have the answers. However I am from the school of “don’t bring up a problem unless you have a solution for it”…

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Black Excellence

Invest in HBCUs: Southern University is the First HBCU to Launch a Cybersecurity Program

October 28, 2019
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A week or so ago, after Oprah announced she was donating $13 million to Morehouse, I saw a headass post about how celebrities only donate to the “trifecta” which was considered Howard, Spelman, and Morehouse.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LAST BISON STANDING, INC. (@lastbisonstanding)…

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Black History

REMINDER: The Tulsa Race Riot Was Not the Exception…It Was the Rule

October 24, 2019
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On Sunday, HBO debuted its highly anticipated series, Watchmen, set in a alternate contemporary reality within the United States where superheroes and masked vigilantes are outlawed for the use of their violent methods, but still gather to start a revolutions while others work to stop them. But that is not…

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Black News

Rest in Power: Remembering Congressman Elijah Cummings

October 17, 2019
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Congressman Elijah Cummings passed away this morning at the age of 68 from a long battle with health problems. His career spans over three decades, where he worked as a civil rights attorney before entering politics. Cummings served in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for more than 20 years as well…

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