ABC 7 reported that the Nordic Fest, a gathering of white supremacists, will be held in Mokena, IL this weekend. So much for post-racial.
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God Has a Way of Getting Your Attention
Something happened recently, and I could not upset. I could only comply with what happened because I was disobedient and I knew it. You can’t argue with God when you know you’re wrong. He’s been trying to get my attention, and I’ve been doing what I wanted to do. When He got fed up, He…
Update: No Live Blogging at One Million Mentor Tour
I learned today that there was no Wi-Fi at The Regal Theater so I will not be live blogging. However, I am still going to try to interview Michael Baisden for Shorty and As NOT Seen on TV. There’s always a viable plan B.
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The Africa NOT Seen on TV
“ Africa is special because there is little common understanding between Africans and Americans to provide context for interpretation” (Hawk 1992:4) What are the first things that come to mind when you think of Ethiopia? Poverty? Famine? African children with bloated tummies from lack of food? Ethiopia and other regions of Africa are usually viewed…
Black People in Black History
I have been engrossed in reading books on African American History. REALLY ENGROSSED. From these readings, I have discovered that black history accounts told by black people are most accurate. While this may seem obvious, one would be amazed at how much we read about black history that is written by white people that is…
Are We Really Surprised About Texas’ White Supremacist Textbooks?
I received an e-mail about Texas rewriting history to emphasize white supremacy. More specifically, it stated: “Among the many proposed changes are attempts to paint the Confederacy in a positive light, rewrite the civil rights era, downplay the contributions of nonwhite characters in Texas history, and ignore the atrocities committed on our own soil by…
Live Blog: One Million Mentors – Thursday, May 27th
The Write Design’s creative team will be blogging live from Michael Baisden’s One Million Mentors Tour on Thursday, May 27, 2010. It will be held at the Regal Theater in Chicago, 1641 E. 78th Street, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Support Color of Change: Fox News Fire John Stossel
Following is an e-mail from the Color of Change asking Fox to fire John Stossel. Click here to the sign the petition. Dear friends, On Wednesday, Rand Paul, the GOP’s US Senate candidate for Kentucky repeated his claim that a central piece of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was wrong, and that businesses should…
The Writing Life of Marcie Hill: Ain’t Got No Cash Flow
I have no cash flow right now. My unemployment ended in April and I have yet to apply for public assistance. There’s no shame in my game. I paid into the system, now it’s time to withdraw. And a full-time job in Corporate America is NOT an option. Anyway, some people might think this is…