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Southern States have most to lose from bad Supreme Court Obamacare ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule by the end of this month in King v. Burwell, a case challenging the legality of health insurance subsidies for low- and middle-income residents of the 34 states that use the federal marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. The lawsuit was brought by

Runaway Slaves, Racial Equality in America, Black Leaders of the Twentieth Century (2006)

John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the ...

99% vs 1% – Skeptical Kid

Read more: https://imgflip.com/i/718nh References: 99% vs 1% 99% v 1%: the data behind the Occupy movement | Animation … 15 Nov 2011 – 6 min It has been the rallying cry of the Occupy movement for the past two months – but is the US really …  Occupy protestors say it is 99% v 1%.

Malcolm X – May 19th 1925 to February 21, 1965

 Who Was Malcom X Why Was He Assassinated – A Black Politics Exclusive February 21st marks the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. To focus on this occasion, www.blackpolitics.org  will feature an exclusivefirst-hand account of Malcolm X, his significance, and the events leading up to his assassination from a man whom J Edgar Hoover

Honoring Yuri Kochiyama Human Rights Activist – Freedom Fighter

Yuri Kochiyama – Human Rights Activist – Freedom Fighter If you ever had the honor and privilege of  meeting Yuri Kochiyama, you would know her to be the most gentle and humble of all human spirits. I knew her, and her husband, Bill, and visited with them in their Harlem apartment. Even though Yuri was

The Edmund Pettus Bridge – Selma Alabama

The Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, AL.

Edward Brooke – First African American Elected US Senator

Edward Brooke, first black popularly elected to U.S. Senate … http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/03/us-usa-people-brooke-idUSKBN0KC0KE20150103 … Edward Brooke, the Massachusetts Republican who was the first African-American to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate … Brooke, first black …    Edward Brooke Dead at 95 References: Hillary Clinton Wellesley commencement speech: Robert Pinsky on … 2 Jul 2013 …

Racial Inequality in America

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ cover story at The Atlantic, “The Case for Reparations,” published last night — and the subject of this week’s Moyers & Company interview — shows how dramatically the legacy of slavery and centuries of legalized and institutionalized…

Black Athletes Stand with Black Community in Protest

BBC History – Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was the first man to win the undisputed world heavyweight boxing title three times. … play Muhammad Ali refuses to fight in the Vietnam War … Derrick Rose, Lebron James, members of St Louis Rams Stand with Black Community in Protest Echoing the example set by Muhammad Ali, some 50

Huey P. Newton: Picture a Revolutionary – Free Yourself!

Roger Guenveur Smith played the Revolutionary leader of the Black Panther Party. This is an exerpt of the Spike Lee directed film “A Huey P Newton Story” The most important part is where he says “Yeah they freed Huey, and then he came out and they wanted Huey 2 free them”

BLACK POWER scientific socialism and HUEY P NEWTON.

Shots out to Omali Yesutali Chairman of THE AFRICAN SOCIALIST PARTY….. Many people use the term PANTHER and BLACK POWER as if it was a concept that has come and gone, it has not. What WE saw in the 60’s is a BLACK HUMAN RIGHTS movement that they called civil rights? Until all 10 points

Strong Black Women In the Black Power Movement!

Strong Black Women In the Black Power Movement! * * A No Struggle, No Development Production! By Kenny Snodgrass, Activist, Photographer, Videographer, Author of 1} From Victimization To Empowerment… www.trafford.com/07-0913 – eBook available at www.ebookstore.sony.com 2} The World As I’ve Seen It! My Greatest Experience! {Photo Book} YouTube: I have over 600 Video’s, 475 Subscribers,

The Modern Voting Rights Movement, Single Member Districts, and Black Office Holding

The Modern Voting Rights Movement, Single Member Districts, and Black Office Holding – http://www.blackpolitics.org Bloody Sunday BLOODY SUNDAY The Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights ended three weeks–and three events–that represented the political and emotional peak of the m…   Editor’s Note – The modern Voting Rights movement can be traced to the 1944 decision of

African American Slave Revolts and Rebellions

African American Slave Revolts and Rebellions Harriet Tubman Biography: Underground Railroad Conductor http://womenshistory.about.com/od/harriettubman/a/tubman_moses.htm Harriet Tubman Biography – From Slavery to Freedom [2] Underground Railroad Conductor, Abolitionist, Women’s Rights Advocate What was the Underground Railroad ? : Harriet Tubman What was the Underground Railroad? The Underground Railway was a loosely organized … Check out these sites

The Spiritual Memoirs of Andrew Young: Civil Rights Activist, Minister & Statesman (1994)

Andrew Jackson Young (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has served as a Congressman from Georgia’s 5th congressional district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta. He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, was a member of

Eyes on the Prize – 09 – Power! 1967-1968

Power! (1966-68) The call for Black Power takes various forms across communities in black America. In Cleveland, Carl Stokes wins election as the first black mayor of a major American city. The Black Panther Party, armed with law books, breakfast programs, and guns, is born in Oakland. Substandard teaching practices prompt parents to gain educational

\"The Price of The Ticket: Barack Obama & The Rise and Decline of Black Politics\" Discussion

Saturday October 29, 2012 at Columbia University’s Faculty House Panelists —————– Anthea Butler Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania For more information on Prof. Butler visit http://antheabutler.com/ Eddie S. Glaude Jr. William S. Todd Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University; Visiting Scholar, Institute for Research in African-American Studies-Columbia University For

28 Unknown Facts: Black History

Black History is American History. This piece cites many amazing African Americans who’s contribution to our nation often go unrecognized. This video is brought to you by S4T Works, a multimedia education non profit, specializing in workshops that fuse education and the arts.

Black History – Lost, Stolen, or Strayed

President Obama Press conference On Midterm Election republicans Winning Senate

Affluent African American Cities

Pete's Cheat Sheet® – Flagpole Magazine Pete's Cheat Sheet®Flagpole MagazineThis runoff highlights the dual role all commissioners play: They represent their individual districts, but they also govern the city as a whole. So, the voters in District 3 will be electing somebody who will keep an … She has moreover shown a keen … http://www.blackpolitics.org/african-ame…

Adam Clayton Powell unseated 1967

The black vote, more than 40% of the Brazilian electorate

Like the women’s vote, the black vote will be one of the decisive demographs in the Brazilian presidential elections. Black and brown people represent 42.2% of the electorate. teleSUR

We Have a Caste System in America

We Have a Caste System in AmericaThe Atlantic – Ronald Reagan BuildingModerated by: Nancy Cook, Economic and Domestic Policy Correspondent, National JournalShirley Franklin, Former Mayor, City of Atlanta, GA, and Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Purpose Built CommunitiesNathaniel Hendren, Assistant Professor of Economics, Harvard UniversityRichard Rothstein, Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute, and Senior Fellow, Justice

Dr Yosef Ben Jochannan Like It Is with Gil Noble in Kemet

THE SCHOOL OF THE ANCIENT ALKEBU-LANIC MYSTIC RITES, INC. 1425 K Street NW – Suite 350 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202)-266-9941 www.saamr.org “A Library of Knowledge; the Repository of Truths; A Boundless Historical Archive; & Paths to a Better You.” – C.P. Harriott, SAAMR Founder & President Don’t forget to visit our website at www.saamr.org for

Andrew Young – Together again

Andrew Young – Together again

Eyes on the Prize – 03 – Ain\'t Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961

Ain’t scared of your jails chronicles the courage displayed by thousands of young people and college students who joined the ranks of the movement and gave it new direction. In 1960, lunch counter sit-ins spread across the South, may organized by the new, energetic Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. In 1961, on the Freedom Rides, many

A Slave\'s Rebellion… the Denmark Vesey Story

Denmark Vesey, or Telemaque while enslaved, (1767 – July 2, 1822) was an African-American man who was most famous for planning a slave rebellion in the United States in 1822. He was enslaved in South Carolina. After purchasing his freedom, he planned an extensive slave rebellion. Word of the plans was leaked, and authorities arrested

Angela Davis interviewed by Julian Bond: Explorations in Black Leadership Series

Julian Bond interviews Angela Davis, civil rights activist and university professor. Dr. Davis is professor emeritus at the University of California-Santa Cruz. Their shared conversation explores her personal history and her continuing roles in human rights causes and campaigns. The series is presented by the Institute for Public History at the University of Virginia. More

Adam Clayton Powell re-elected after censure 1968