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“I have come across so many weaklings who profess to be leaders and in the test I have found them but slaves of a nobler class. They perform the will of their masters without question.” -Marcus Garvey
Reading time: 1 minutes"I have come across so many weaklings who profess to be leaders and in the test I have found them…The Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin Brings Down The House at 2015 Kennedy Center Honors
Reading time: 1 minutesAretha Franklin brings down the house at 2015 Kennedy Center Honors singing, "Natural Woman". Click here to view the video.
“Kids Who Die” By Langston Hughes
Reading time: 3 minutes"Kids Who Die" was written by Langston Hughes in 1938. The poem in this video is narrated by Danny Glover.…The Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin Brings Down The House at 2015 Kennedy Center Honors
Reading time: 1 minutesAretha Franklin brings down the house at 2015 Kennedy Center Honors singing, "Natural Woman". Click here to view the video.“Kids Who Die” By Langston Hughes
Reading time: 3 minutes"Kids Who Die" was written by Langston Hughes in 1938. The poem in this video is narrated by Danny Glover.…
Powerful Image of Oppression
Reading time: 1 minutesThis image was taken on a plantation. This picture grasps the irony of oppression, even today! There are times liberation…
“I’d Rather See A Person With A Natural Mind And Processed Head Than A Processed Mind And A Natural Head.” -Erykah Badu
Reading time: 1 minutes"I'd Rather See A Person With A Natural Mind And Processed Head Than A Processed Mind And A Natural Head."…
Dr. Samuel L. Kountz, Jr: A Trailblazer In Organ Transplants
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. Samuel L. Kountz, Jr: a pioneering researcher and transplant surgeon. His work was instrumental in expanding the number of…
Dr. Bennet Omalu: Discovered CTE Disease in NFL Players
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Dr. Bennet Omalu is an associate clinical professor of pathology at UC Davis. Omalu discovered the…Powerful Image of Oppression
Reading time: 1 minutesThis image was taken on a plantation. This picture grasps the irony of oppression, even today! There are times liberation…“I’d Rather See A Person With A Natural Mind And Processed Head Than A Processed Mind And A Natural Head.” -Erykah Badu
Reading time: 1 minutes"I'd Rather See A Person With A Natural Mind And Processed Head Than A Processed Mind And A Natural Head."…