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MOTHER EMANUEL
MOTHER EMANUEL In 1816 the white church disregarded the black church and built a hearse house on black burial ground. The congregation wanted to preserve their history with…
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Freedom Schools: Teachers As Frontline Soldiers
Marian Wright Edelman This is the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® program’s twentieth anniversary. Since the program began more than 135,000 children across the country have had an…
Father’s Day Homage: A Man’s Man
Arthur Jones, Jr. is my father. I declare that loudly and proudly. My dad is a very good man. That’s not just my so-not-humble opinion – it also…
CHAINS ON MY LIFE
CHAINS ON MY LIFE On the continent of rare jewels forged from the earth, I gained prosperity with my dreams. Daybreak find me running without the love I…
CRIES IN THE NIGHT
The winter has our time and thoughts raging on the seas of flight we abandoned on the Nile. On a voyage of stolen dreams and stolen tears, the…
NYC Say No To Permanent Mayoral Control of Schools: Press Conference
Charles Barron -- Bill to reconstruct governance structure of New York City schools The End Mayoral Control Coalition fully and enthusiastically endorses Assembly Bill A.7924 introduced by Assemblyman…
The Great Atlanta Massacre — Educators Under Attack Part II
PART II: "The Great Atlanta Massacre" (Educators Under Attack) Broadcast in Education tomorrow at 10:00 am NCEBC Talk Radio Call in to speak with the host (714) 242-5228…
Lecture: Walter Rodney And Lessons For Contemporary Black Leaders
Dr. Walter Rodney “For the only great men among the unfree and the oppressed are those who struggle to destroy the oppressor.” ― Walter Rodney, How Europe Underdeveloped…
Education: U.S. Must Invest More To Increase Black And Latino College Graduations
Education Reform: The Equity and Excellence Project “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin All across the country, people are gathering to observe…
In Defense of the “Divine 9” Fraternities & Sororities
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – founded in 1906 on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. ΑΦA’s colors: black and old gold. ΑΦA’s motto: “First…