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Happy Birthday Langston Hughes!

Among the finest poets of the 20th century, Langston Hughes words continue to capture the hearts and minds of people across the world. Check out one of his most famous works, “I, Too.” Do you have a favorite Hughes poem?

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BYP WakeUpCall

February 16, 2012 at 11:16am

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Topics: africa, black history month, blackness, Poetry

Black History Spotlight: Nikki Giovanni’s “Ego-Trippin’”

Nikki Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, writer, educator and activist. Her finest moment might be “Ego-Trippin’,” a funny and empowering ode to blackness that read and flows like a funkier “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” Check it out at BlackYouthProject.com / @BlackYouthProj

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February 9, 2012 at 2:00pm

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Topics: black history month, black leaders, Prejudice

Do We Put Black Leaders on Too High of a Pedestal?

As it is Black History month, we are reminded of all of the great leaders our race boasts about: MLK, Malcolm X, WEB Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Barrack Obama, Ida B. Wells, and the list goes on. I can remember as a young student learning about these great figures and [...]

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February 8, 2012 at 2:00pm

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Topics: black history month, commercialization

The Commercialization of Black History Month

I’ve been meaning to write this post since I watched a commercial for a K-Mart Martin Luther King, Jr. day sale. I’m all about a deal, and I can’t be sure but maybe Dr. King was also, but seriously? It took me back to a discussion I’ve had with several people regarding the commercialization of [...]

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News Flash

February 3, 2012 at 11:23am

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Topics: black history, black history month, black women

Black History Spotlight: Harriet Tubman

Black History Spotlight: In her day, Harriet Tubman was hands down THE baddest woman on the planet.Imagine escaping slavery – literal bondage – only to turn around and risk life and limb journeying back into the South repeatedly, saving 70 people over the course of 13 trips deep into the belly of the beast.

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February 1, 2012 at 7:31pm

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Topics: black history month

My Top 10 Lesser Known Black Heroes: Get to Know…

While it should be commonplace to study, promote, and protect Black History each and every day of the year, I still find it rewarding to dig into our history during the month of February to highlight those of our predecessors, especially the lesser know ones, to carry their messages forward into our future. Often because [...]

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February 21, 2011 at 9:24am

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Topics: black history month, real housewives of civil rights

A Note on the RHO Civil Rights

Last week, Fallon posted a clip of a comedy bit, The Real Housewive of Civil Rights, and asked whether the sketch was funny and/or totally inappropriate.

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