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January 17, 2008

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Wisdom – Poetic Black Fusion

By Poet Blackman Preach Spoken Word Columnist (includes MP3 audio)

BlackCommentator.com Spoken Word Columnist, Poet Blackman Preach (Cedric T. Bolton), is a poet (spoken word artist) and producer, born in Pascagoula, Mississippi and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. Cedric received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University and currently resides, with his wife, in Syracuse, New York. He is the Founder of Poetic…

BlackCommentator.com Spoken Word Columnist, Poet Blackman Preach (Cedric T. Bolton), is a poet (spoken word artist) and producer, born in Pascagoula, Mississippi and raised in Paterson,…

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Political Parties and African Americans – Worrill’s World

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

The current issue is always free to everyone Since the end of the Civil War in 1865 when African American men were granted the right to vote, through the 15th Amendment in 1868, electoral politics has played a dominant role in the African American Community. African Americans have been participating in electoral politics for 138…

The current issue is always free to everyone Since the end of the Civil War in 1865 when African American men were granted the right to…

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Being True to King’s Last Fight: Today’s Security Officers are Yesterday’s Sanitation Workers – Between the Lines

By Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD Columnist

The current issue is always free to everyone 2008 represents the fortieth anniversary of the assassination of America’s 20th Century social reformer, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This week is also where King has transitioned from conscious social reformer to “dreamer” – really an insult to the legacy and the memory of King. We will…

The current issue is always free to everyone 2008 represents the fortieth anniversary of the assassination of America’s 20th Century social reformer, Dr. Martin Luther King,…

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Presidential Candidates Take the “Social” Out of “Change” – Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy and the Primaries – Think Piece

By Roberto Lovato Guest Commentator

The current issue is always free to everyone The spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. still seems to stir serious controversy among politicians. And yet, as we’re witnessing with the latest racial politics pushing the primary process, the King icon is also being used to build the fortunes and legacies of these politicians,…

The current issue is always free to everyone The spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. still seems to stir serious controversy among politicians. And…

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The Former Mr. Willie Jones Meets Nkrumah: The Nation of Islam and Pan-Africanism – Student Writers’ Corner

By Maryam Sharron Muhammad Shabazz

John Henrik Clarke – July 16, 1998 From Dr. Conrad Worril, “Remembering Dr. John Henrik Clarke as a Source of Wisdom,”BlackCommentator.com Maryam Sharron Muhammad Shabazz: PhD Graduate Student, Department of History, Howard University – Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Uzbek Group 14, 2002-2003 – TransAfrica Intern, Fall 2006 – General Member Association for the Study of…

John Henrik Clarke - July 16, 1998 From Dr. Conrad Worril, "Remembering Dr. John Henrik Clarke as a Source of Wisdom,"BlackCommentator.com Maryam Sharron Muhammad Shabazz: PhD…

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