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Check Out More Than 20 Must-Read Books To Learn More About Black History, Racism And Social Justice

June 11, 2020 admin 0

By Moira Macdonald and Naomi Ishisaka- Over the past few weeks, the killing of George Floyd by police sparked nationwide protests against state violence toward Black people. With the demonstrations on countless streets and the […]

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This List Of Books, Films And Podcasts About Racism Is A Start, Not A Panacea Code Switch

June 9, 2020 admin 0

By Isabella Rosario – As of Friday, 15 of the top 20 bestselling books on Amazon were about race or racism. Earlier this week, Code Switch was number one on Apple Podcasts — which, as host Gene […]

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“Nothing to Lose Unlikely Allies in the Struggle for a Better Black America” By Pastor Darrell Scott

May 28, 2020 admin 0

Pastor Darrell Scott demolishes entrenched stereotypes and political boundaries with his candid, revealing, and often surprising story: how a devout Christian and African American has become one of President Donald Trump’s leading supporters and advisors. […]

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Greater Works: A Compilation of Prayers For Everyday Life

May 13, 2020 admin 0

Greater Works is an awesome testimony of six valiant women of God from different backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life who accepted their call to share how God has transformed their lives. They have penned […]

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From Pain to Purpose: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

May 13, 2020 admin 0

by Sonja Pinckney Rhodes  (Author) – From Pain to Purpose is a journey of how strong the power of God is even in our darkest moments. When we have not acquired the knowledge of what our purpose […]

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Author Wins Pulitzer Prize for Book Based on Florida’s Dozier Reform School

May 8, 2020 Staff 0

Author Colson Whitehead’s “The Nickel Boys,” a book about a brutal reform school for black boys in the Jim Crow South, on Monday won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It is the second time in […]

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Nikole Hannah-Jones Wins Pulitzer Prize For ‘1619 Project’ Essay About Slavery

May 4, 2020 admin 0

Written By Bruce C.T. Wright – Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for an essay that paved the way for The 1619 project, a series of essays about […]

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Kobe Bryant’s Latest Book to Debut Atop Best-Seller List

April 9, 2020 admin 0

Kobe Bryant is back atop the best-seller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame. The latest release from Bryant’s Granity Studios, “The Wizenard Series: Season One” […]

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American Poison’ Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems

April 2, 2020 admin 0

How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise by Eduardo Porter When journalist Eduardo Porter moved to Los Angeles in the 90s and started writing about the city, he realized race was everywhere — and that it determined […]

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The Great Migration’s Complicated Legacy

April 2, 2020 admin 0

By Theodore R. Johnson Marcia Chatelain, Kenisha Grant, Ted Johnson, and Mark Whitaker discuss the history of the Great Migration and how it reverberates in mass incarceration and voter suppression today. MICHAEL WALDMAN: Throughout the […]

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