Category: History
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Black America Time to Get on Code
Black self-defense in the age of Trump 2.0 era Yes, Donald Trump has reached the presidency, a man with thirty-four convictions. A man who tried to overturn the 2020 election result by siccing his cultists on the U.S. Capitol. The United States of America is a nation founded on African slavery and the Native American…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: Elaine Brown
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s “Evolved Woman of the Week” Black History Month Edition profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the Philadelphia native, activist,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Power of Black Self-Defense in Lincoln Heights Black people in a small city showed the rest of the country the importance of organizing. They acted fearlessly in the face of open racism. They didn’t consult with elected officials or public intellectuals. They knew they were in danger if they didn’t act of their volition.…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Trudeau says Trump is serious about wanting to annex Canada “Our American friends understand that they need Canada for their economic security, they need Canada for their energy security and they need Canada for their national security,” the industry minister, François-Philippe Champagne, told AFP. #Trudeau #Trump #Canada #UnitedStatesOfAmerica Portugal’s approach to drug decriminalisation: A model…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: Lucy Parsons
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s “Evolved Woman of the Week” Black History Month Edition profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the legendary and historically…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Hamas says Israel is violating ceasefire by blocking Palestinians’ return to northern Gaza – as it happened “Tens of thousands of displaced people are waiting near the Netzarim Corridor to return to the northern Gaza Strip,” Gaza’s civil defence agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency. #Gaza #CeasefireNOW #Israel #Hamas Gen Z…
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Random Thoughts on Black Men: Trump Edition
It’s time to return to the article series“Random Thoughts on Black Men.” In previous articles, I questioned why some brothas feared dogs, why some brothas wore socks with sandals, and why some brothas felt the need to Hotep or black men’s colorism towards darker-skinned black women. In 2021, I did the third post on this topic, praising…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Everyone Who Was Supposed to Protect You From This Failed Miserably This is all happening because everyone — every one — who was supposed to protect the American people from this failed in the most miserable, unforgivable ways. It was a catastrophic top-to-bottom failure that many millions of people at home and abroad will be living with,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Four words that bear significance to the happy news of a Gaza ceasefire Those of us who, day after dreadful day, have watched – bereft and helpless as a ruthless apartheid state has gone methodically about reducing Gaza to dust and memory – owe our deepest gratitude to the brave, determined helpers who have done…
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Tacky if you’re poor, classy if you’re rich
We live in a society where remnants of “Social Darwinist” ideologies still linger in United States. These notions are very true regarding stereotypes and public imagination surrounding both the rich and the poor people. The country’s wealthiest people are called job creators, brilliant, hard-working, and deserving of their wealth. In contrast, a common view is…
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