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AN GLOBAL EFFORT TO ELIMINATE THE N-WORD AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE OF COCOA HUE UNDER GOD

I must admit, that if I had not had a personal, direct experience with God, my faith would be based on faith and not knowing. I am not sure why God came to me, other than my attempting to have a pure heart that often fails me, though I...

Fort Mose, St. Augustine Interview

https://youtu.be/xyQvgOpYvQs This video interview is about the founding of the Fort Mose Historical Society. The Historical Society supports and promotes Fort Mose in St Augustine FL. Fort Mose is the first legally sanctioned free town in America. For more on Ft. Mose click on https://fortmose.org/

Birthplace of Coffee – Africa

Where did coffee originate?  If you said Colombia…WRONG!  Africa has had a strong influence on what we drink. Many coffee experts believe coffee originated in East Africa in about the 14th century.  Then Coffee drinking expanded to North Africa during the 16th century.  During that period Europeans arrived in...

Eliminate Figure Of Colored Man

Hall states today in America discrimination against black men manifests disproportionately in many extremes such as higher incarceration, unemployment, mortality, lower wages, lower education, racial profiling, stereotypes, service industry, and human rights abuse. Press Release ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 06, 2011 ELIMINATE FIGURE OF COLORED MAN Army retired Senior Sergeant Victor Hazon Hall states...

Black-eyed Peas / Hoppin’ John – African Connection to American Food

Few people realize the strong influence of Africa on American cuisine. This is a connection that was intentionally buried because of the legacy of slavery.  We would like to share what we have learned about the history of black-eyed peas. Also, here is a Hoppin' John recipe suggestion. An...

Searching for Inner Peace Today

Our world can be so complex and taxing…high stress. Heightened everyday stress has propelled me on an intense ongoing search for peace. I find myself reading articles from numerous psychological forums, looking for insights that could bring me closer to understanding human behavior and why it is so lacking...

A Plea for Unity Amidst Coronavirus

In the USA, most of us have been social distancing for the last month.  We have, against our nature, stayed home, away from family and friends.  We have changed how we live to avoid getting sick and sickening others. Now, as States reopen with the Coronavirus still among us,...

Why Are White People So Angry?

The news reports, talk shows, social media posts are all focused on the anger, stress, frustration, anxiety felt by a segment of the American population. Donald Trump attempted to capitalize on these negative emotions to win re-election in 2020, and came way too close.  It is becoming increasingly clear...

Black Soldiers Fought in the Civil War

Many of you may have seen the movie “Glory” which featured Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman.  This award-winning film told the story of the Massachusetts 54th. If you saw the film, you know that Black soldiers fought on the Union side during the Civil War.  What you probably don’t...

Ghana 2019 – The Year of Return

Return to Ghana in 2019 - 400 Years Ago the First Enslaved Africans Land in America What’s the deal with 1619? Why does that number keep coming up in the news, on social media, on Spike Lee’s clothing line? The year 1619 is the year that the first enslaved...