Long before Barack Obama and Kamala Harris, early Black presidential candidates challenged racism, voter suppression, and political exclusion while paving the way for future generations.
Frederick Douglass
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We must accept our horrendous American past
As the Trump administration pressures the National Park Service to remove references to slavery and other injustices, this commentary argues that erasing the record won’t heal the nation. The iconic image of Gordon (“Whipped Peter”)—his back scarred by bondage—stands as indelible proof of a history that must be told fully and truthfully.
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Is this ‘Constructive Engagement’ 2.0— Or, Freddo frontin’ for Heil tech Hitler?
Raymond Nat Turner, a NYC poet and founder of the jazz-poetry ensemble UpSurge!NYC, condemns the actions of vampire Ponzi-schemers and white supremacist devils, who he believes are causing harm to everyday people and costing billions in their pursuit of wealth and power.
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The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar was a prolific writer who used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century, influencing other great African American literary giants and leaving a lasting legacy in his poetry and music.