H. Lewis Smith

All by-products of African-American ingenuity, Negro spirituals, blues and jazz were created to help African Americans maintain a sense of internal calmness and hope during strife; cultivate, embrace and express individuality; and serve as living connections to and trophies of cultural history, knowledge and heritage. In spite of all the adversities and calamities enslaved African-American…

Self-respect, pride, dignity and honor are what are being demonstrated by two distinguished African American NFL head coaches Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith. These two coaches truly represent one of the great moments in American history. One black head coach to be coaching in the Super Bowl for the first time would be historical enough,…

I suppose a good place to begin would be with reality. It is unrealistic to think this word will just disappear from the face of the earth. It is as much a part of American history as the Boston Tea Party, the Civil War, slavery, etc. and we may as well learn to accept that.…

Inaugural Nominees: John Ridley, Daman Wayans Los Angeles, CA, – Nigger is more than just a word it is an image…a created image…that was meant to cripple and zombilize the minds of a race of people. This image portrays black men as lazy, ignorant, and obsessively self-indulgent; as angry, physically strong, animalistic, and prone to…

In the year 1712, a speech was given by slave owner, Willie Lynch on the banks of the James River on how to control and make a slave. He spoke of methods to use that, if used properly, “will enslave a n***er from generation to generation and for centuries to come. Take control of their…