In Pursuit of Equality: Sentiments Past and Present
IN PURSUIT OF EQUALITY: SENTIMENTS PAST AND PRESENT
By H. Lewis Smith
As we stand boldly and enthusiastically on the horizon of the year 2009, it seems like only yesterday that the 1960s civil rights revolution took full stride. The tumultuous and tremendous Civil Rights Movement monumentally reconstructed America’s social and political scene to a more inclusive and equal playing field, ushering in a new day of opportunity and self-confidence for Black America.
The increased levels of confidence among African Americans combined with the shield of liberty, equality, and justice gave rise to a multitude of remarkable achievements too numerous to mention in this brief article. Any achievement ascertained by an African American today is a direct result of the relentless efforts, significant struggles, and admirable sacrifices of the civil rights freedom fighters.
The Long Journey: Risk and Reward
THE LONG JOURNEY: RISK AND REWARD
By Maida Odom
When I was in graduate school I wrote extensively about slave narratives — documented oral histories of enslaved Africans — mostly recorded post-emancipation. One paper dealt with how people found out they were free. Without access to even that era’s mass media — newspapers, pamphlets, leaflets and the telegraph — many people labored on, remaining the chattel of particularly unscrupulous owners.
GRAMMY® Award Winners Come Together on Healing Song for the Nation
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) – On the heels of this year’s epic general election, four of the biggest voices in country, pop, and gospel music are reaching across the aisle and coming together for an unprecedented single aimed at fostering unity across partisan, social, ethnic, and economic divides, setting a tone of harmony and togetherness for the new presidency and the country’s immediate future.
Yes We Can
Barack Obama to be the first African-American president in the U.S.
Congratulations and God’s Blessings on your term in office.
Yes We Can!
Hill Harper Urges People to Make Sure Their Votes Will Count
HILL HARPER URGES PEOPLE TO MAKE SURE THEIR VOTES WILL COUNT
By Hill Harper
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) – The 2008 presidential campaign has electrified voters throughout a long process, as Americans have experienced a series of political firsts including an African American major partypresidential nominee, a woman mounting a serious challenge for a presidential nomination and the GOP’s selection of a female vice presidential nominee.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Playwright Jeanette Hill stops over at Written Voices Blog to tell us about her current production, The Silent City.
Our current play, entitled The Silent City, focuses on several very sensitive issues, relating to domestic violence and dating abuse…among Christians. Both women and men are victims of this disease but are afraid to step forward because of the reaction of their church family. The guilt and shame they take on increases their victimization causing them to perfect the ‘church face’ for their Sunday morning appearances.
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