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The Legend of Gordon Parks Resonates Today

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By John Edwin Mason National Geographic – Sometimes one of the most interesting things about a photograph is what’s just outside the frame. That’s the case with the portrait of Deveonte Joseph that Nathan Aguirre […]

Political

Fact Check: Yes, Historians Do Teach That First Black Members of Congress Were Republicans

July 9, 2020 admin 0

By Brian Lymon – The claim: Historians do not teach that the first Black members of Congress were Republicans. A viral meme, posted on Instagram, features a well-known lithograph of the first Black members of Congress, with a bold […]

Editorials

Joe Biden Still Defends Damage He’s Done to Black Community

July 9, 2020 admin 0

By Linda Lee Tarver – If you’ve seen the videos circulating of Joe Biden on the Senate floor in 1993 arguing for the crime bill he shepherded, you may have been caught off guard by the passion […]

Sports

‘There’s Not Enough Black People’ in Golf, Says Lee Westwood

July 9, 2020 admin 0

By Former Calum Trenaman and Amanda Davies- World No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood says golf has some work to do in addressing issues of diversity within the sport and that it’s “dominated by White people.” While many other […]

Entertainment

Animated Film, TV Creators Aim for Change Beyond Casting: “It’s Not Just About Including Black Characters”

July 9, 2020 admin 0

by Carolyn Giardina – Amid a flurry of recastings, more “accurate and truthful” portrayals are beginning to be sought in a business that can boil down to “somebody knows someone.” Within days in late June, four […]

Entertainment

Byron Allen on His Plans for Media Domination: “What You See Today Will Be 10,000 Times Bigger”

July 9, 2020 admin 0

by Seth Abramovitch  – The comic turned mogul has played the long game since he was a kid, acquiring assets like The Weather Channel and taking a racial equality dispute with Comcast all the way […]

Sports

One Black Athlete Can Change Sports History

July 8, 2020 admin 0

Mark Stallworth Miami Times Contributor – Sports has become a billion dollar industry through the inclusion of talented Blacks. The Black athlete is the most powerful athlete in sports. How is it that the revenue […]

Entertainment

The Disney Co. is Now in Business with Colin Kaepernick. That Says More About Him Than it Does About Disney.

July 8, 2020 admin 0

By Steven Zeitchik – Disney is boldly choosing a side in the culture wars. Or is it? On Monday, Disney announced that it had made a first-look deal — a mutual commitment to develop content — with […]

Political

Young Voters Say They Aren’t Enthusiastic About Joe Biden Presidency

July 8, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON – Perry Green doesn’t believe that Joe Biden is listening to what young, Black Americans want right now. Across the country, young people are protesting systemic racism and calling on political leaders to reallocate […]

Local

Body Bags, Black Power and Ballots Focus of Kemitic Empire

July 8, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – The Kemetic Empire Human Rights Organization have been in full force making sure Duval County citizens have awareness and resources pertaining to Black Lives Matter.  The organization recently held a protest […]

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