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Book Review: House of Diggs - The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs, Jr. - By Marion Orr

My introduction to Congressman Charles Diggs was through the 1987 PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years. He was interviewed about the kidnaping and murder of…

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Ryan Clark and the Politics of Blackness

Former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety and Super Bowl champ Ryan Clark was recently fired from his job as an analyst for ESPN. The news caught many in the sports world by surprise and has…

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"Undefeatable" Medieval Nerve-Center

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand -- Here in Ayutthaya, Buddhist shrines, temples, and tombs emerge from the jungle amid the wreckage of a war 260 years ago.

Fortunately, during the past few decades, the…

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Charli XCX: Music, Fashion, Film

Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film answers historic music conversations. What does an artist do if their last album achieved commercial, critical, and touring success?

Charli knew the last album, …

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Responding to Fox News Article this morning from the Fifth Estate Heartbeat Movement Inc.

Reporting ​as a Black woman looking through the lens of historical facts—the true Bloodline of the Architect—we see the games they play. Whether it is the corporate spin coming out of Fox News reporting or the calculated betrayals from the…

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The Rapidly Approaching 2026 Electoral Showdown

The November midterm elections are shaping up to be a showdown unlike anything the world has witnessed. Although the American Empire is in decline, it still exerts enormous influence over much of the world. Acting as though it can dominate the…

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Trump Administration Treats Fallen U.S. Soldiers as Insignificant

President Jimmy Carter demonstrated what accountability looks like. After the failed Iran hostage rescue mission in 1980, he addressed the nation, looked Americans in the eye, and accepted full responsibility for the operation's failure.

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