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Dr. Robert W. Simmons III, assistant professor at Loyola University, Maryland. Robert W. Simmons III is an assistant professor in the School of Education at Loyola University Maryland. A former middle...
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I have written about how the NAACP has lost its mind with its resolution supporting gay marriage. I have very little faith or confidence in most of the traditional Black institutions—NABJ, churches,...
View ArticleAddiction: A Disease
The recents deaths of iconic entertainers Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston temporarily put a face on addiction and illuminated the tragic and regrettable ends when addiction becomes unmanageable....
View ArticleSpring Training with Hollywood’s Jeanette Jenkins
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View Article42: A Home Run
Perhaps, the hardest thing for any filmmaker to do when tackling a historical subject is to successfully create a plot that is both historically fulfilling and adequately entertaining to the common...
View ArticleBefore You Profile Me
All of America is weighing in on the George Zimmerman verdict. Not guilty says the jury. But, every day society finds me guilty of being a young black man. A 16 year-old to be exact, a few months...
View ArticleA Rally For Justice: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of The March on...
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View ArticleA New Year’s Resolution For Black America’s Two Biggest Talkers
Dear Mr. Postman: This correspondence is to be delivered to brothers Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornell West. It was written on behalf of the 41,122,739 Blacks (this number represents the United States’...
View Article2014 Arkansas MLK Events: A Time for Celebration
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is planning for a busy January 2014, with multiple events designed to celebrate the birthday of the slain civil rights leader. On Dec. 16, DuShun...
View ArticleDreaming of Ways to Serve Beyond the King Holiday
Most people expect “giving” to be in the form of gifts, but Patrick Alvarez, the original Founder of Project Feed Me, takes a unique approach to giving back. Alvarez started a non-profit organization...
View ArticleNegro League Baseball and The African-American Economy
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View ArticleYour Invitation to Celebrate Black History Month with TheVillage
In small towns and big cities alike, African Americans are hosting and attending Black History Month programs. The verses of our long-revered anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is being sung with...
View ArticleNashville: From Country to Gospel
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View ArticleSearching For A Role Model, Consider David Drummond
CNN Money ranks David C. Drummond as one of the highest paid black men in America, earning a compensation package worth $31 million in 2012. Drummond is a senior vice president and chief legal officer...
View ArticleSpring Training with Hollywood’s Jeanette Jenkins
Hollywood fitness trainer Jeanette Jenkins is one of the most respected trainers in the industry. Jenkins garnered much of her success with her out of the box thinking. Whether it is through a workout...
View ArticleThe Kansas City Call
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View ArticleThe Officer Credited With Calming Ferguson
The crowds have thinned. And, the businesses are reopening. But, the outrage over the shooting death of unarmed teenager, Michael Brown, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri police officer is still a...
View ArticleVersed in Christian Love
Moviegoers turned out in droves over the weekend to see the much-anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey based on the steamy book series. The books and movie generated enough heat in sales and at the box...
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