Category: Cultural Studies
Tuskegee Airmen — Clipped Wings – Pt. 1
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The pilots of America’s WWII armed forces were highly skilled flyers who became the stars of war stories and the ingredients of legends. These pilots were and are the first line of defense, the protectors of our fl...
Baggy Pants
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Are sagging pants more than just a fad and do they symbolize a generation of losers? Dr. James Ewers, associate dean of Student Affairs at Miami University, talks about this fashion statement and its impact on student...
Does Anyone Care?
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According to human rights groups and Dalit or so-called Untouchable activists, the caste system is an insidious form of discrimination throughout Southeast Asia and Africa. Smita Narula, Human Rights Watch researcher...
Frederick Douglass: Orator, Statesman, Abolitionist
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Frederick Douglass, the renowned orator, statesman, and abolitionist and a prominent leader in a colony of England, now known as the United States of America, moved our new nation, led by so-called “white” people who...
The Ebonics Controversy
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The Oakland, California School Board’s resolution to incorporate Black English into its curriculum has driven an even deeper wedge between educators and the general public. Seeming to offend as many Black as Whites, h...
Is Alaska a Land of Opportunity?
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The Alaska Black Caucus swears by the Alaskan lifestyle. (1310)
When Is Race Black or White?
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Brazil boasts the second largest Black population in the world outside of Africa, but black Brazilians constitute a large portion of the poor, similar to the demographic of the United States. However, race in Brazil c...
Jeffersons Black & White DNA
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This edition of Tony Brown’s Journal features author Byron Woodson, Sr., discussing his findings in his book, A President In The Family, with host Tony Brown. The book is the most comprehensive account thus far tha...
The Black Male in Jeopardy
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He won the Best Columnist honor from Editor and Publisher magazine, the award in commentary for Outstanding Coverage of the Black Condition from the National Association of Black Journalists, the Columnist of the Year...
