Tag Archives: Black

Opal’s Jim Crow Blues – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 2)

ShareToday’s blog post is by guest Cheryl Wills.  Cheryl, a television news anchor and reporter, has extensively researched her family’s history.  She has generously agreed to share a  story about her grandmother’s perspective on skin color.  Enjoy. I love my grandmother to pieces, but she just doesn’t … Continue reading

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Don’t Bring Home a White Boy

Share A couple of days ago I posted a video (below) of Karen Hunter and Karyn Langhorne Folan, who are the publisher and author, respectively, of the book Don’t Bring Home a White Boy: And Other Notions that Keep Black Women From Dating Out. I … Continue reading

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Dr. John Henrik Clarke – A Great and Mighty Walk – Watch This Film!

Share “…the first light of human consciousness and the world’s first civilizations were in Africa.” -Dr. John Henrik Clarke Today, January 1st, is the anniversary of the birth of the great historian Dr. John Henrik Clarke.  Ahati N. N. Toure, in … Continue reading

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AALBC.com’s November 2010 eNewsletter Was Just Published

Share I just emailed AALBC.com’s November eNewslettter.  It is full of information and articles about authors, books, movies, technology and related information. If you are a subscriber, you should have already received it in box. If you are not a … Continue reading

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