12 Things The Negro Must Do For Himself

Written by a black woman in the 1900’s
12 Things The Negro Must Do For Himself
by Nannie Helen Burroughs
(Circa Early 1900’s)
1. The Negro Must Learn To Put First Things First. The First ThingsAre: Education; Development of Character Traits; A Trade and HomeOwnership.The Negro puts too much of his earning in clothes, in food,in show and in [...]

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Bob Marley keyboardist Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson dies in NY at 47; produced dancehall hits

Bob Marley keyboardist Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson dies in NY at 47; produced dancehall hitsBureau NewsSeptember 6th, 2009
Bob Marley keyboardist dies in NY at 47
NEW YORK — Jamaican reggae producer Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson, a keyboardist for Bob Marley, has died in New York at age 47.
Fellow producer Cleveland “Clevie” Browne says Johnson died Tuesday at Brookhaven [...]

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Exploring East Harlem, Bite by Bite

Exploring East Harlem, Bite by Bite

If you’re a large, intrepid, and insatiably hungry group in sensible shoes, big o wants to show you around East Harlem.
He suggests you start with a pie at Patsy’s, the 76-year-old coal-oven pizza destination on First Avenue.
For added ballast—Patsy’s crust is uncommonly thin—zig a couple of long blocks west [...]

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Museum and Gallery Listings

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: ‘THE TREASURE OF ULYSSES DAVIS,’ through Sept. 6. Ulysses Davis (1914-1990) was a Savannah, Ga., barber who whittled and carved wooden sculptures in his shop when business was slow. Organized by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, this show is by far the largest presentation of Mr. Davis’s sculpture to [...]

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Black Reporters on the Beat of Michelle Obama

Black Reporters on the Beat of Michelle ObamaDoes Race Play a Role in Coverage?
By Howard KurtzWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, July 2, 2009

While Michelle Obama was meeting with doctors and patients at the Upper Cardozo Health Center, nearly two dozen journalists stood behind a white rope in a small room upstairs, most finally growing so [...]

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Like president, like citizens: Americans of multiracial descent fastest growing demographic group

Like president, like citizens: Americans of multiracial descent fastest growing demographic group
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, May 28th 2009, 4:39 PM
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Americans with parents of more than one race – like President Barack Obama – are the fastest growing demographic group in the U.S., according to the latest census estimates.

WASHINGTON – Multiracial Americans have [...]

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How Not to Write About Africa

How Not to Write About Africa – Binyavanga Wainaina

Binyavanga Wainaina is a writer and newly appointed director of the Chinua Achebe Center for African Literature and Languages at Bard College. He wrote a great satire piece
Always use the word ‘Africa’ or ‘Darkness’ or ‘Safari’ in your title. Subtitles may include the words ‘Zanzibar’, ‘Masai’, ‘Zulu’, [...]

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“Chico” Hamilton at Borders

“Chico” Hamilton at Borders

Date: Thursday, April 30thTime: 7:00pmLocation: Borders Bookstore (Time Warner Building, 10 Columbus Circle)Cost: Free
87-year old band leader/percussionist Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton premieres multi-genre works off of his latest album Twelve Tones of Love (released 04.14.2009). Chico is considered one of the most important living jazz artists and composers. Known for representing jazz in [...]

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Harlem Hip-Hop Tours Offers Innovative 3-Hour Educational NYC Tour for Schools and Youth Groups

Harlem Hip-Hop Tours Offers Innovative 3-Hour Educational NYC Tour for Schools and Youth Groups for $20/Student
New York, NY, April 24, 2009 –(PR.com)– Harlem Hip-Hop Tours is offering its fun and educational Hip-Hop On. Hip-Hop Off. Tour for $20 per student. The 3-hour driving tour features a live DJ and MC on the bus who serve [...]

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The Redeemed Christian Church of God Comes to America

Mission From Africa
By ANDREW RICE
PASTOR DANIEL AJAYI-ADENIRAN is coming for your soul. It doesn’t matter if you are black or white, rich or poor, speak English or Spanish or Cantonese. He is on a mission to save you from eternal damnation. He realizes you may be skeptical, put off by his exotic name — he’s [...]

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