Born in 1682, Benjamin Lay took up the fight against slavery generations before others would make headway in the 19th century.
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‘The Souls of Black Folk’ by W.E.B. Du Bois – An Appreciation
Gone for over half a century, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois lives on through his thought and his prose. A new edition from Restless Books offers an excellent opportunity to broaden our perspective on questions of race in America by increasing our understanding of racism's history and sociology, enlightened by one of the country's most creative minds.
Read More »I am Ashamed to be an American, Part Three
Mr. Trump apparently tapped into this deep-seated, Southern brand of rancor and resentment – the feelings of hatred, bigotry, misogyny, and yes, racism, too, whether overt or covert – in short, the ugliness of it all! – and in the process, unleashed the beast within, the worst in our already tarnished (white) nature. The rest is history.
Read More »I am Ashamed to be an American, Part Two
If only someone had miraculously turned back the clock to the good ol' days of slavery, or at least to the pre-Civil Rights era, everything would have been just fine. No one was complaining back then, not even the poor whites, for they were still far better off than the blacks and the rest of us who had trickled in afterwards.
Read More »IFFF Movie Review: ‘Ridge Runners’ – Sex Trafficking in a Small Town
There are many more talented actors, writers and directors than Hollywood has room for. Ridge Runners is proof of that. The first feature film for screenwriter Austin Lott and director Hunter West is an indie crime drama which is a standout on multiple levels.
Read More »Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill – An Inspired and Extremely Appropriate Choice
This development should send Americans and people all over the world a resounding message and signal hope for more changes to come – like isn’t it about time a Native American appears on our currency as well?
Read More »Virginia Film Festival: ‘Mercy Street’
Cast members and a Civil War historian examined the role of women, getting into character, and wardrobe challenges.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Eighth Wonder: The Thomas Bethune Story, A Novel’ by A. M. Cal
"Eighth Wonder: The Thomas Bethune Story" is a fictionalized account of the life of the musical savant and slave who astounded his masters and became the first African American to perform at The White House.
Read More »Black America at a Crossroads
Black America is in a constant state of grief and mourning these recent days, months, years. The state-sanctioned violence perpetrated on black youth by police, prosecutors and judges is utterly demoralizing.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Self Made Man: The Frederick Douglass Story’
In his powerful solo show Phil Darius Wallace portrays multiple characters in Frederick Douglass's life and tells the abolitionist's story in Douglass's own words.
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