Black History: Special Delivery!!
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Black History: Special Delivery!!
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Check out the quote below from Boyce Watkins. Watkins is an African American economist, author, political analyst and commentator. A strong supporter of financial literacy and entrepreneurship, he is considered one of the founding fathers of “Financial Activism”, which has as its objective “creating social change through the use of conscientious capitalism”. The quote below by Boyce Watkins calls us to reflect on the music industry and its impact on black men. It was tweeted by Watkins on February 13, 2017
“For the last 20 years, the music industry has consistently rewarded black men for promoting music that celebrates our extinction. -Boyce Watkins
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Black History: Special Delivery!!
Maya Angelou was born, “Marguerite Johnson” on April 4, 1928. She was nicknamed Maya (meaning “my sister”) by her brother. Angelou grew up in Stamps, Arkansas and as a child, was raised by her grandmother. At the age of 7, while visiting her mother in Chicago, Angelou was sexually molested by her mother’s boyfriend. Angelou was ashamed to tell an adult, so she told her brother. She found out later that one of her uncles killed her attacker. Angelou felt that her words had killed the man and as a result did not speak for 5 year until she was 13. Angelou is the mother of one son named, Guy who she had at age 16. Angelou led a colorful and storied life. Though she never went to college, she was the recipient of more than 50 honorary degrees. Continue reading “Remembering The Incomparable Maya Angelou: Gone To Soon”
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