John Singleton’s death is another warning sign for black men. It’s time we listen. | The Washington Post

Courtland Milloy, The Washington Post John Singleton the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for the Best Director award at the Oscars. Twitter/@Rodriguez, Featured Image [dropcap]Five[/dropcap] months into a plant-based whole-foods diet, I continue to experience the benefits. Weight, cholesterol, blood pressure — all down. Energy up. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] I’m […]

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Business leaders seek to combat poverty through improving education, creating jobs | The Philadelphia Tribune

Ayana Jones Tribune Staff Writer, The Philadelphia Tribune [dropcap]The[/dropcap] Chamber of Commerce for a Greater Philadelphia is advocating for an inclusive neighborhood growth agenda to help address the city’s stagnant poverty rate. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “The purpose of the PHL Neighborhood Growth Project is to focus on job creation across Philadelphia,” Yvette A. Núñez, vice president […]

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Why white South Africans are turning to the ANC while black voters desert Mandela’s party | The Telegraph

Adrian Blomfield, The Telegraph Photo: Ramaphosa, with Mandela looking on (in mural form). Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP, Featured Image [dropcap]It[/dropcap] may be the Rainbow Nation, but the political history of South Africa has long been writ in black and white. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Quarter of a century after the end of apartheid, however, there is a twist […]

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A brief history of the enduring phony science that perpetuates white supremacy | The Washington Post

The mysterious and chronic sickness had been afflicting slaves for years, working its way into their minds and causing them to flee from their plantations.  Unknown in medical literature, its troubling symptoms were familiar to masters and overseers, especially in the South, where hundreds of enslaved people ran from captivity every year. On March 12, […]

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