African Diaspora
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized – What Black America Owes Its Civil-Rights Elders
Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized this week and it is not just a health update—it’s a mirror. At 84, as one…
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Attacks on Christians in Nigeria – Hidden Truths & Political Lies
Under Fire and Under the Microscope: Attacks on Christians in Nigeria If you scroll social media right now, you’ll see…
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Bros Gone Wild — Passport Bros vs the FBA
Bros Gone Wild — Passport Bros vs the FBA: Global Dating, Online Controversy, and the New Relationship Divide The rise…
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The Quietest Man in the Room: My Week with Dylan Field, Figma’s Billionaire Founder
It’s not every day you get to show a future billionaire around your city. Back in January 2018, my team…
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From 40 Acres & A Mule to Innovative Funding Models Reshaping Development in New Jersey
For generations, Black communities in New Jersey have been locked out of the financial engines that drive real estate and…
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How Africans Hijacked Essence Festival
A Cultural Crossroads In recent years, tensions between Foundational Black Americans (FBA) and members of the broader African diaspora—including Caribbean…
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The Story of Juneteenth: America’s Newest Federal Holiday
Introduction: From Galveston to the Capital On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the…
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Part 3/3 – The Media & The Mob
The Media and the Mob When scandal hits, it doesn’t unfold in a vacuum – it’s transmitted, magnified, and sometimes…
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Part 2/3 – Cultural Dynamics & the “Hip Hop House”
Cultural Dynamics & the “Hip Hop House” Step inside the VIP section of a glamorous hip-hop party: the bass thumps,…
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Part 1/3 – Power, Perception, and Punishment: The Trial of Diddy and the Question of Justice for Black Moguls
This three part series was inspired by the outcomes of the Sean “P Diddy” Combs case, but it calls into…
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