Father of two,Morehouse College Professor of philosophy & Morehouse College graduate, ΩΨΦ
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The Attack on Leon Ameer-Malcolm X Press Conference, 1964.
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TOMORROW! Don't miss our FREE screening of 'African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey' on Thursday 18 June 2026 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT at The Black Cultural Centre Islington. Book your tickets tinyurl.com/26mvhf46 #marcusgarvey #unia
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Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead - 1972
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Cyril Lionel Robert James aka CLR James (4 Jan 1901 – 31 May 1989) was an African-Trinidadian historian, journalist and socialist. His history of the Haitian Revolution, The Black Jacobins, is a seminal text in the literature of the African Diaspora #CLRJames
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“It is only in revolutionary periods that the culmination of previous trends and the beginning of new ones appear.” - CLR James ❤️🖤💚
#Progressive #TrinidadAndTobago #CLRJames
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Sunday marks the 105-year commemoration of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The events of that day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, still reverberate throughout a community seeking justice. abcnews.link/F8VkTRz
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Jackson Mississippi response to Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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‘Winter in America’ — one of the most powerful and reflective records ever made.
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"The Bottle" by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, 1974.
Off Winter in America on Strata-East. Brian Jackson's flute carries this one, a Caribbean groove that became an underground hit and has been sampled over 70 times since.
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This clip of James Baldwin explaining why “black people are in the streets” (1969) remains frustratingly relevant till today.
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The Georgia Ques are OWTside this weekend around the State of Georgia!
Join Mu Phi [IG: @officialmuphichapter /@muphi1926 ], Tau [IG: @tauchapterques ] & Omega Gamma Gamma [IG: @qggques ] Chapters this weekend!
#FIETTS #opp1911 #muphi1926 #tauchapter #qggques
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THUNDERIN’ TAU is BACK! ⚡️
Celebrating 104 years of legacy, brotherhood, and excellence!
Pull up to the Charter Day Cookout — good food, good vibes, and even better company.
Don’t hear about it… BE THERE.
📍 Grant Park, Atlanta
🗓 May 2, 2026
⏰ 1PM – 6PM
#ThunderinTau #Ques
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Betty Shabazz interview after the assassination of her husband, Malcolm X, 1965.
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Nigerian Nobel-winning playwright and political activist Wole Soyinka speaks with the BBC’s Chiamaka Enendu, commenting on a recent UN resolution which described transatlantic slavery as “the gravest crime against humanity”.
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Denzel Washington refused to affect a British accent for The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He and Joel Coen agreed that using his natural voice would ground the language, proving that the rhythm of Shakespeare transcends geography and dialects.
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Nat King Cole made falling in love sound like a promise, not a risk.
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"Love has never been a popular movement..."
Poignant words from James Baldwin ❤️💚🖤
#jamesbaldwin #literacylegend #baldwinlegacy #essayist #novalist #playright #blackhistory
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Fannie Lou Hamer - the woman who gave us the immortal words "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" - was born into a world that never intended for her voice to be heard.
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