The term Black America is utilized to describe the people of African descent living in the United States. It also connotes shared history and fate, and is often invoked as […]
Read moreMonth: January 2011
Cathie Black Must Go: Commentary
The new NYC school chancellor Cathie Black has already put her foot in her mouth. At a meeting discussing the issue of schools overcrowding, Black felt comfy enough to joke […]
Read moreOperation Desert Storm: 20th Anniversary
It was 20 years ago this January that the Gulf War began. On January 16th, 1991 the the war against Iraq began. Aggression against Kuwait was one of the main […]
Read moreThe State of African American and African Diaspora Studies: Conference Overview
This is a follow up to yesterday’s quick blurb about the IRADAC Conference. The second day of the event held yet more items to explore, and I will take the […]
Read moreThe State of African American and Diaspora Studies- Day 1
Good evening folks! Happy New Year to those of you I haven’t seen or heard from. I just got in from a day long conference on African American Studies and […]
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