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The Blame: The Part of the Trayvon Martin Story You Don’t Want to Hear… But Need To
The Blame and the Questions On February 26th, 2012, 17 year-old Trayvon Martin was shot to death in Sanford, Florida. And despite wearing your hoodie, your participation in the protest, and your indignation on behalf of injustice, if you’re reading this article, you probably helped that tragedy occur. George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, that part…
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Leaving Home: An HBCU Interview: Finding Our Identity
When heading off to college, its not always easy to make friends, fit in and even feel comfortable in your own skin. Derek Ford, proud Fort Valley State University alum recalls some of his challenges during his Leaving Home story.
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“Leaving Home” Bonus – For the Parents
If you talk to many HBCU alum, they will reenact accounts of their parents being so happy to get them out of the house that as soon as they unloaded their bags, they began to cough from the burning rubber and exhaust fumes as their parents peeled away leaving them to experience EVERY part of…
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The New Black Panther Party Offers a Bounty for George Zimmerman
Members of the New Black Panther party called for the mobilization of 10,000 black men to capture George Zimmerman
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Singer Sy Smith is On the Move
My Name is… Sy Smith aka See Smit aka ReCee or ReCee Cup for my super true blue old school friends (Eleanor Roosevelt H.S. friends included!). The reason you are reading about me is… I’m a proud graduate of Howard University. I’m a Bison, thru and through. Plus I’m pretty good at what I do.…
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Trayvon Martin and the Continued Plight of the Young Black Male
Editorial by: Lavell Flamon First off, I would like for anyone who is reading this to take a moment of silence in respect for the family of Treyvon Martin. Pray for them in this exceptionally difficult time as they continue to seek justice for the murder of their son. The murder of Treyvon Martin has…
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“We’re Just Talking” Writer / Director Cedric Perry is On the Move
My Name is… Cedric Perry The reason you are reading about me is… I’m reintroducing the art of storytelling (Hah, Slick Rick…get it? *Looks away*) Growing up in the suburbs, my youth included a lot of family gathering, black comedians, timeless music, and sports. So now I’m fusing those elements together to create the shows…