tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109126527631593552024-03-19T03:24:51.088-07:00BIMBlack Improvement Media (BIM) is a multimedia resource for the Black Improvement Movement. This blog is served by Seko Varner. On this site you may find media programming that support our mission of improving the lives of people of African descent. The views expressed in the media presented on this site are not necessarily the views and opinions of Seko Varner or Positive Vibes Inc.Our Black Improvementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01465251852476005301noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110912652763159355.post-8586500521890452662021-07-17T16:04:00.004-07:002021-07-17T16:04:49.359-07:00181 National Black Owned Businesses to support (Compiled by Sophia Conti)
<a href="https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/" target="_blank">https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/</a> <div><br /></div><div><h1 class="new-post-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #5122c7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 38px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.05em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 35px 0px;">Support Black-Owned Businesses: 181 Places to Start Online</h1><div class="new-post-header-block new-post-row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #404040; float: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; padding: 22px 35px;"><a class="new-post-header-author" href="https://www.websiteplanet.com/author/sophia-conti/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #5a32ae; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="new-post-header-block-author-img-wrapper" style="border-radius: 50%; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; float: left; height: 50px; overflow: hidden; width: 50px;"><picture><source srcset="https://dt2sdf0db8zob.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sophia.webp" type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://dt2sdf0db8zob.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sophia.png" type="image/png"></source><img alt="Sophia Conti" src="https://dt2sdf0db8zob.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sophia.webp" style="border: 0px; height: 50px; max-width: 100%; width: 50px;" /></picture></span><span class="new-post-header-block-author-name" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #212121; display: block; float: left; font-size: 18px; line-height: 50px; margin-left: 13px; white-space: nowrap;">Sophia Conti</span></a></div><div class="new-post-content" id="new-post-content" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212121; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.666; padding: 0px 35px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; line-height: 1.666; margin: 0px; padding: 0.58em 0px;">Racial and wealth disparities in the United States have been thrown into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial unrest throughout 2020. We see more clearly than ever just how often Black business owners and creatives have been thought of as less than their Caucasian counterparts – and Black businesses are paying the price.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; line-height: 1.666; margin: 0px; padding: 0.58em 0px;">Black businesses are impacted more deeply than Caucasian businesses by COVID-related closures, due to the long history of racial inequality that’s now exacerbated by the ongoing state of emergency.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; line-height: 1.666; margin: 0px; padding: 0.58em 0px;">It feels like an overwhelming problem – and it is – but there’s one simple thing you can do right now to help: Shop at Black-owned businesses whenever you can.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; line-height: 1.666; margin: 0px; padding: 0.58em 0px;">Supporting Black-owned businesses helps provide much-needed stability to business owners that have been hard hit by the pandemic. And you’re laying a foundation to continue to support Black businesses long after the crisis is over.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; line-height: 1.666; margin: 0px; padding: 0.58em 0px;">Once you start paying attention to who owns the businesses you shop at and where your money is going, you’ll be surprised at how your mindset starts to shift. It’s an easy, practical step to start changing the way you think while providing tangible support to Black business owners who need your help right now.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; line-height: 1.666; margin: 0px; padding: 0.58em 0px;">Where to start? We’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled a list of 181 Black-owned businesses across the United States in many different categories. Check out the list below. To be added to the list, comment on the link below:</p></div></div><div><a href="https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/" target="_blank">https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/</a> </div><div><br /></div><div> The views expressed in the media presented on this site are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Imani Foundation, our members, staff, or sponsors. Find us on FACEBOOK under the name "The Black Improvement Movement".</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you are receiving this correspondence via email and are not able to view the accompanying video please visit http://www.blackimprovementmedia.blogspot.com to watch the video described in the above text.</div>Our Black Improvementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01465251852476005301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110912652763159355.post-27209720989104879292020-11-23T11:05:00.000-08:002020-11-23T11:05:18.476-08:00#MelanatedWealth The Melanated Wealth Series (Advancing Black Business to Black Generational Wealth) #Money #BlackBusiness #BlackFinance #PhiBetaSigma #OmegaPsiPhi(#MelanatedWealth) ! Paid off $120,000 debt in 2 years CONSCIOUSLY - with @TheUrbanFinance
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#GetOnCode - In this episode of Get On Code (The Fly Guys Show) we build with Will Mingo of HTTP://www.MoneyAve.com and Tiniki Riddick of myEcon. #PhiBetaSigma Brother Will Mingo - MBA, SHRM-SCP. Will Mingo has been Director, Global Infrastructure Consulting Services for a Fortune 50 Information Technology firm. Will had P&L accountability for an IT consulting business supporting $2B+ in enterprise hardware & software sales. He led a large global organization of engineers, consultants, project managers & operations support personnel. Previous to joining his current firm, Mingo worked at Mellon Human Resources & Investor Solutions where he was Vice President of the Business Integration function. Prior to Mellon, Will spent over a decade at Prudential Financial where he was a Director and performed leadership roles across multiple functions including Information Technology, Human Resources, Sales Operations and Corporate Risk Management. Additionally, Will previously served on the faculty of the Boston University Corporate Education Center where he taught project management courses in the Master’s Degree and certification programs. In addition to his success as a leader in Fortune 100 corporations over the past 20+ years, Mr. Mingo is an accomplished entrepreneur. Will holds a New Jersey Banking license as well as a New Jersey Bail Bonds license. Will also has an extensive background in real estate development and financing. He and his wife own The World of Beer sports bar in New Brunswick, NJ. Will has received numerous awards and honors for his academic, professional, & civic accomplishments. His successes have been featured in the New York Daily News and the Newark City News. Will holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University and an MBA from New York Institute of Technology. Will resides in Monroe Township, NJ with his wife Desiree and their sons James & William. He recently co-founded a bank to help theWE to create wealth and have access to capital. Tiniki Riddick: https://www.triddick.myecon.net
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Black Actress by Andrea Lewis - Must Watch Webseries #ForUsByUs. Created by Andrea Lewis ("Degrassi: The Next Generation"). This series
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of pursuing an acting career as a black woman in showbiz. Each episode
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An excerpt from the lecture by DR RICHARD KING, MD author of African Origin of Biological Psychiatry,
Melanin: Key To Freedom, The Black Dot and many more articles. Dr. King
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Melanin, Neuromelanin, Ben-Ben Stone and Egyptian History. . Dr. King
was a facilitator for many years at The Aquarian Spiritual Society under
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(1943-1992). Dr. Richard Devoid King MD practices psychiatry in Los
Angeles, California. Dr. King graduated with an MD 40 years ago. <br />
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It's a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story has transcended its biblical origins to become a common shorthand for unlikely victory. But, asks Malcolm Gladwell, is that really what the David and Goliath story is about? Detective of fads and emerging subcultures, chronicler of jobs-you-never-knew-existed, Malcolm Gladwell's work is toppling the popular understanding of bias, crime, food, marketing, race, consumers and intelligence. <a href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/malcolm_gladwell.html">http://www.ted.com/speakers/malcolm_gladwell.html</a> <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">About Barashango:</span></b><br />
Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango began his journey to Nsamando, the land of the Ancestors on January 14, 2004. The dynamic minister, author, historian, educator and motivational speaker was born April 27, 1938 to Florine Mason in Philadelphia, PA. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Oakwood College, Huntsville, AL and was awarded Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degrees from the College of Doctors of the New Afrikan University Network System, Washington, DC and the Sankore Institute operating under the auspices of Texas Southern Universty, Houston,TX. Rev. Barashango founded the Temple of the Black Messiah, School of History and Religion and co-founded Fourth Dynasty Publishing Company of Silver Spring. He also taught history and religion at several colleges and universities. In August, 1996 he married Lydia Umyemi who worked with him to establish the Temple of the Black Messiah, New World Church of All Faiths, Philadelphia, PA. Baba is survived by his wife Lydia Umyemi, his children; Daima Abdur-Rasheed, Wayne (Chaka) Mason, Damali Mason, Osagefo, T-Shaka Changa Cunningham, Njema Walker, Imari Marcel Nialah Barashano Washington, several grandchildren, and a host of grandchildren. Condolences and donations may be sent in care of Lydia Umyemi, Cornucopia, 4942 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131. A tribute is planned for February 14, 2004.</div>
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Dr. Barashango departed from us to another sphere on January 14 in Philadelphia. He apparently succumbed to a heart attack during his morning walk. Barashango, who was elevated to a grand master scholar in 2000 while in Kemet and co-founder and creative director of the Fourth Dynasty Publishing Company in Silver Spring, Maryland, would have been 66 in April.</div>
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“I’ve known Dr. Barashango for more than a quarter of a century,” said Dr. Jack Felder. “In fact, we talked for about two hours two days before he made his transition. One thing he always stressed and that most impressed me was that we can never free our minds as long as we view God as a white man or as long as we keep worshiping white people’s Holy-days (Holidays). He was a pillar of our community.”</div>
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Dr. Barashango, affectionately known as Baba, received his bachelor of arts degree in religion from Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. He studied for his master’s degree at Northeastern Seminary in Takoma Park, Maryland. The New Afrikan University Network System of Washington, D.D. saluted him with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree in 1979.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Thrown BACK !</b></span></div>
<b>This caused quite a stir when The Imani Foundation released this back in 2006. More on Blacks and Greek Letters organizations.</b><br />
<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/imanifoundation/message/91">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/imanifoundation/message/91</a> <br />
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Recorded on January 28, 2012, during Dr. Umar's visit with
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This is a series of videos of speeches given by ET. Eric
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A montage of various videos that can assist to aid our
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From volume one of the cassette tape series of the same name.
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Raising Black Boys: Exploring the Journey from Boys to Men<br />
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Dr. Runoko Rashidi presents for The Imani Foundation (of
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>African Roots of our beliefs and science</b></u></span> is presented by Dr. Ben (Dr. Yosef Alfredo Antonio Ben-Jochannan). In this presentation he discusses the African roots, connections, and comparable aspects of what is considered as Western Religions and sciences. <br />
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Dr. Ben says, "I shall show that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are as much African as they are Asian in origin, and in no sense what-so-ever European as the title, "Western Religions" suggests;" Dr. Ben's ultimate goal in this work is to show the definite links between exclusively indigenous traditional African learning systems with these so-called "Western Religions." Dr. Ben concludes that the term "Western Religions" "is a misnomer and is as racist as it sounds." "Western Religions" like "Greek Philosophy," cannot escape its indigenous African origin says Dr. Ben.<br />
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Ben-Jochannan was born the only child of an Afro-Puerto Rican Jewish mother named Julia Matta and an Ethiopian father named Kriston ben-Jochannan, in a Falasha community in Ethiopia.[2][1]<br />
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He was educated in Puerto Rico, Brazil, Cuba, and Spain, earning degrees in engineering and anthropology. In 1938, Ben-Jochannan earned a BS in Civil Engineering at the university of Puerto Rico, despite the fact that the University of Puerto Rico did not offer this degree, nor was there an Engineering Department until 1942. In 1939 a Master's degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Havana, Cuba. He received doctoral degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Moorish History from the University of Havana and the University of Barcelona, Spain. <br />
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Ben-Jochannan immigrated to the United States in the early 1940s. He worked as a draftsman and continued his studies. He claims that in 1945, he was appointed chairman of the African Studies Committee at the headquarters of the newly founded UNESCO, a position from which he stepped down in 1970. In 1950, Ben-Jochannan began teaching Egyptology at Malcolm King College, then at City College in New York City. From 1976 to 1987, he was an adjunct professor at Cornell University.[4] Dr. Ben is considered to be a world-renowned Egyptologist.<br />
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Ben-Jochannan is the author of 49 books, primarily on ancient Nile Valley civilizations and their impact on Western cultures.[2] In his writings, he argues that the original Jews were from Ethiopia and were Black Africans, while the white Jews later adopted the Jewish faith and its customs. <br />
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African Origins of the Bible (#1 of 8)<br />
Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango<br />
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This is a recording of a lecture from the early 1990s. THEOLOGIAN, AUTHOR, SCIENTIST, RESEARCHER & ANALYST Dr. Barashango is a historian in the Black liberation struggle and a citizen of the Republic of New Afrika (Heaven). <br />
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Rev. Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango began his journey to Nsamando, the land of the Ancestors on January 14, 2004. The dynamic minister, author, historian, educator and motivational speaker was born April 27, 1938 to Florine Mason in Philadelphia, PA. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Oakwood College, Huntsville, AL and was awarded Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degrees from the College of Doctors of the New Afrikan University Network System, Washington, DC and the Sankore Institute operating under the auspices of Texas Southern Universty, Houston,TX.</div>
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In August, 1996 he married Lydia Umyemi who worked with him to establish the Temple of the Black Messiah, New World Church of All Faiths, Philadelphia, PA. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu provides advice for parents, educators, community,
and church members is provided in this guide for ensuring that African
American boys grow up to be strong, committed, and responsible African
American men. This video answers such questions as Why are there more
black boys in remedial and special education classes than girls? Why are
more girls on the honor roll? When do African American boys see a
positive black male role model? Is the future of black boys in the hands
of their mothers and white female teachers? and When does a boy become a
man? The significance of rite of passage activities, including
mentoring, male bonding, and spirituality, are all described in the below video. </span><br />
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By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu - April 25, 2011<br />
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(Chicago,
Illinois) - A three-year-old boy struts down the street wearing
"gangsta" gear. A fourth grade boy can't read the comic book he holds in
his hands. A teen male sells drugs to support his mother. A high school
senior won't be going to college because his parents can't afford to
send him. The old saying, "Boys will be boys," takes on new meaning in
the Black community, where boys are suffering from academic failure, low
self-esteem, frustration, and a lack of direction.<br />
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According to
Jawanza Kunjufu, author of the bestselling Raising Black Boys and a
father of two sons, "The spirits of too many of our boys have been
broken. During the preschool and kindergarten years, our boys are
energetic and curious. They love learning and ask thousands of
questions. There's a glow in their eyes. By the time they reach high
school, however, that glow has been replaced with suspicion and anger."<br />
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The
statistics paint a disturbing picture of life for Black boys: 72
percent of African American boys lack a father in the home.
Nationally, African American males have a 53 percent chance of dropping
out of high school. In some districts, the rates are significantly
higher. While African Americans make up 17 percent of the total
school population, they account for 32 percent of the suspensions and 30
percent of all expulsions. One of three Black males are involved
with the penal system. African American male teens are placed in
remedial or special education classes at triple the rate of their white
counterparts, and they are underrepresented in gifted and honors
classes.<br />
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The top three influences on African American boys
today are peer pressure, rap music, and television. However, Kunjufu
believes that the greatest problems facing Black boys are a lack of
spirituality and fatherlessness.<br />
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"If you look at all the woes in
our society-drug addiction, teen pregnancy, illiteracy, grade retention,
incarceration-the common thread running through them all is the absence
of the father in a child's life," says Kunjufu.<br />
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<u><b>The 9 Types of
Fathers Explained in Raising Black Boys</b></u><br />
<b>Sperm Donors</b> - define their
masculinity based on the quantity of children they create, not the
quality of their childrearing.<br />
<b>No-Show Dads</b> - promise to pick the
child up for the weekend, but they don't show.<br />
<b>Ice Cream Dads</b> -
instead of spending quality time with the child, they buy presents out
of guilt.<br />
<b>Dead Broke Dads</b> - may be penniless, but they still want to
participate in the child's life. Some mothers' "pay to play" philosophy
prevents the Dead Broke Dad from raising his child.<br />
<b>Dork Dads</b> - are
physically in the home but are not emotionally present.<br />
<b>Divorced
Dads</b> - although divorced from their wives, they would never abandon
their children.<br />
<b>Stepfathers</b> - often see their wives' children as
their own.<br />
<b>Daddies</b> - stay with their spouses, and they enjoy being
fully involved fathers.<br />
<b>Single-Parent Dads</b> - assume full
responsibility for the children when the mother walks. Single-Parent
Dads demonstrate that men, too, can develop a strong bond with their
children.<br />
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Using research and examples from his own life and
the lives of prominent African American men such as neurosurgeon Dr. Ben
Carson, Kunjufu goes beyond the gloom and doom reports that haunt the
Black community and provides sound strategies and a ray of hope for
parents, teachers, ministers, and mentors who are struggling to raise
Black boys against tremendous odds.
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<u><b>Rap Music Conspiracy: </b></u><br />
After more than 20 years, I've finally decided to tell the world
what I witnessed in 1991, which I believe was one of the biggest turning
point in popular music, and ultimately American society.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wariscrime.com/2012/05/15/news/the-rap-music-conspiracy/">http://www.wariscrime.com/2012/05/15/news/the-rap-music-conspiracy/</a><br />
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I
have struggled for a long time weighing the pros and cons of making
this story public as I was reluctant to implicate the individuals who
were present that day. So I've simply decided to leave out names and all
the details that may risk my personal well being and that of those who
were, like me, dragged into something they weren't ready for.<br />
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Between
the late 80s and early 90's, I was what you may call a "decision
maker" with one of the more established company in the music industry. I
came from Europe in the early 80's and quickly established myself in
the business.<br />
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The industry was different back
then. Since technology and media weren't accessible to people like they
are today, the industry had more control over the public and had the
means to influence them anyway it wanted. This may explain why, in early
1991, I was invited to attend a closed door meeting with a small group
of music business insiders to discuss rap music's new direction. Little
did I know that we would be asked to participate in one of the most
unethical and destructive business practice I've ever seen.<br />
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The
meeting was held at a private residence on the outskirts of Los
Angeles. I remember about 25 to 30 people being there, most of them
familiar faces. Speaking to those I knew, we joked about the theme of
the meeting as many of us did not care for rap music and failed to see
the purpose of being invited to a private gathering to discuss its
future.<br />
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Among the attendees was a small group
of unfamiliar faces who stayed to themselves and made no attempt to
socialize beyond their circle. Based on their behavior and formal
appearances, they didn't seem to be in our industry.<br />
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Our
casual chatter was interrupted when we were asked to sign a
confidentiality agreement preventing us from publicly discussing the
information presented during the meeting. Needless to say, this
intrigued and in some cases disturbed many of us.<br />
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The
agreement was only a page long but very clear on the matter and
consequences which stated that violating the terms would result in job
termination. We asked several people what this meeting was about and the
reason for such secrecy but couldn't find anyone who had answers for
us. A few people refused to sign and walked out. No one stopped them. I
was tempted to follow but curiosity got the best of me. A man who was
part of the "unfamiliar" group collected the agreements from us.<br />
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Quickly
after the meeting began, one of my industry colleagues (who shall
remain nameless like everyone else) thanked us for attending. He then
gave the floor to a man who only introduced himself by first name and
gave no further details about his personal background. I think he was
the owner of the residence but it was never confirmed.<br />
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He
briefly praised all of us for the success we had achieved in our
industry and congratulated us for being selected as part of this small
group of "decision makers". At this point I begin to feel slightly
uncomfortable at the strangeness of this gathering.<br />
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The
subject quickly changed as the speaker went on to tell us that the
respective companies we represented had invested in a very profitable
industry which could become even more rewarding with our active
involvement. He explained that the companies we work for had invested
millions into the building of <b>privately owned prisons</b> and that our positions of influence in the music industry would actually impact the profitability of these investments.<br />
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I
remember many of us in the group immediately looking at each other in
confusion. At the time, I didn't know what a private prison was but I
wasn't the only one. Sure enough, someone asked what these prisons were
and what any of this had to do with us. We were told that these prisons
were built by privately owned companies who received <b>funding from the government</b> based on the number of inmates. The more inmates, the more money the government would pay these prisons.<br />
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It
was also made clear to us that since these prisons are privately owned,
as they become publicly traded, we'd be able to buy shares. Most of us
were taken back by this. Again, a couple of people asked what this had
to do with us. At this point, my industry colleague who had first opened
the meeting took the floor again and answered our questions.<br />
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He
told us that since our employers had become silent investors in this
prison business, it was now in their interest to make sure that these
prisons remained filled. Our job would be to help make this happen by <b>marketing music which promotes criminal behavior, rap being the music of choice</b>.<br />
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He
assured us that this would be a great situation for us because rap
music was becoming an increasingly profitable market for our companies,
and as employee, we'd also be able to buy personal stocks in these
prisons.<br />
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Immediately, silence came over the room. You could
have heard a pin drop. I remember looking around to make sure I wasn't
dreaming and saw half of the people with dropped jaws. My daze was
interrupted when someone shouted, <i>"Is this a f****** joke?"</i> At this point things became chaotic.<br />
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Two
of the men who were part of the "unfamiliar" group grabbed the man who
shouted out and attempted to remove him from the house. A few of us,
myself included, tried to intervene. One of them pulled out a gun and we
all backed off. They separated us from the crowd and all four of us
were escorted outside. </div>
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My industry colleague
who had opened the meeting earlier hurried out to meet us and reminded
us that we had signed agreement and would suffer the consequences of
speaking about this publicly or even with those who attended the
meeting. I asked him why he was involved with something this corrupt and
he replied that it was <b>bigger than the music business</b> and nothing we'd want to challenge without risking consequences. </div>
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We all protested and as he walked back into the house I remember word for word the last thing he said, <i>"It's out of my hands now. Remember you signed an agreement."</i> He then closed the door behind him. The men rushed us to our cars and actually watched until we drove off.<br />
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A
million things were going through my mind as I drove away and I
eventually decided to pull over and park on a side street in order to
collect my thoughts. I replayed everything in my mind repeatedly and it
all seemed very surreal to me.<br />
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I was angry with
myself for not having taken a more active role in questioning what had
been presented to us. I'd like to believe the shock of it all is what
suspended my better nature. After what seemed like an eternity, I was
able to calm myself enough to make it home. I didn't talk or call anyone
that night.<br />
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The next day back at the office, I was visibly
out of it but blamed it on being under the weather. No one else in my
department had been invited to the meeting and I felt a sense of guilt
for not being able to share what I had witnessed. I thought about
contacting the three others who wear kicked out of the house but I
didn't remember their names and thought that tracking them down would
probably bring unwanted attention. </div>
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I considered
speaking out publicly at the risk of losing my job but I realized I'd
probably be jeopardizing more than my job and I wasn't willing to risk
anything happening to my family. I thought about those men with guns and
wondered who they were.<br />
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I had been told that this was <i>bigger than the music business</i>
and all I could do was let my imagination run free. There were no
answers and no one to talk to. I tried to do a little bit of research on
private prisons but didn't uncover anything about the music business'
involvement. However, the information I did find confirmed how dangerous
this prison business really was.<br />
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Days turned
into weeks and weeks into months. Eventually, it was as if the meeting
had never taken place. It all seemed surreal. I became more reclusive
and stopped going to any industry events unless professionally obligated
to do so. On two occasions, I found myself attending the same function
as my former colleague. Both times, our eyes met but nothing more was
exchanged.<br />
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As the months passed, <b>rap music had definitely changed direction</b>.
I was never a fan of it but even I could tell the difference. Rap acts
that talked about politics or harmless fun were quickly fading away as
gangster rap started dominating the airwaves.<br />
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Only
a few months had passed since the meeting but I suspect that the ideas
presented that day had been successfully implemented. <b>It was as if the order has been given to all major label executives.</b>
The music was climbing the charts and most companies were more than
happy to capitalize on it. Each one was churning out their very own
gangster rap acts on an assembly line.<br />
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Everyone bought into it, consumers included. <b>Violence and drug use became a central theme in most rap music.</b>
I spoke to a few of my peers in the industry to get their opinions on
the new trend but was told repeatedly that it was all about supply and
demand. Sadly many of them even expressed that the music reinforced
their prejudice of minorities.<br />
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I officially quit
the music business in 1993, but my heart had already left months
before. I broke ties with the majority of my peers and removed myself
from this thing I had once loved. I took some time off, returned to
Europe for a few years, settled out of state, and lived a "quiet" life
away from the world of entertainment. </div>
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As the
years passed, I managed to keep my secret, fearful of sharing it with
the wrong person but also a little ashamed of not having had the balls
to blow the whistle. But as rap got worse, my guilt grew. Fortunately,
in the late 90's, having the internet as a resource which wasn't at my
disposal in the early days made it easier for me to investigate what is
now labeled the prison industrial complex.<br />
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Now that I have a
greater understanding of how private prisons operate, things make much
more sense than they ever have. I see how the <b>criminalization of rap music</b>
played a big part in promoting racial stereotypes and misguided so many
impressionable young minds into adopting these glorified criminal
behaviors which often lead to incarceration.<br />
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Twenty
years of guilt is a heavy load to carry but the least I can do now is
to share my story, hoping that fans of rap music realize how they've
been used for the past two decades. Although I plan on remaining
anonymous for obvious reasons, my goal now is to get this information
out to as many people as possible. </div>
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Please help
me spread the word. Hopefully, others who attended the meeting back in
1991 will be inspired by this and tell their own stories. Most
importantly, if only one life has been touched by my story, I pray it
makes the weight of my guilt a little more tolerable.</div>
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as he gave a public address regarding President Obama’s announced
support for gay marriage. I love hearing what Minister Farrakhan has to
say, and although I don’t agree with every word, I’m sure he doesn’t
expect me to agree with everything he says either. Instead, Farrakhan
speaks the truth from his perspective, and he delivers it in a way that
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I was happy that Farrakhan threw his hat in the ring on the gay marriage conversation. Here are the reasons why:<br />
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<b>1) Farrakhan says the things that other are afraid to say:</b>
For hundreds of years, black people have become well-conditioned to say
things in a way as to keep our oppressors most comfortable. Louis
Farrakhan wasn’t trying to maintain a good relationship with the White
House, for he doesn’t need approval from the White House in order to
speak his mind. He wasn’t trying to lobby for a job at MSNBC, since he
knows how to make his own money.<br />
Farrakhan wasn’t speaking to expand his platform to a liberal
audience or trying to make sure that Chris Matthews, Bill Maher, Melissa
Harris-Perry or some other liberal commentator is pleased with him.
Instead, Farrakhan laid his own gauntlet of truth in the middle of a
very serious conversation, staking an independent claim to another point
of view that can be added to the black national dialogue. That is
difficult to do when someone is threatening to yank you off the stage
for being an impolite negro.<br />
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<b>2) Farrakhan has a point of view that is respected by millions of black Americans:</b>
Personally, gay marriage doesn’t bother me all that much, since a gay
person has never asked for my hand in marriage. But for millions of
African Americans, the issue is problematic, and unfortunately, we live
in a nation where religious differences are not always respected. By
speaking on the matter in a bold and forthright way, Minister Farrakhan
is repeating millions of kitchen table conversations happening all
across black America.<br />
Far too often, the interests of black folks are hijacked by a liberal
agenda, as our Democratic brothers and sisters end up treating us like
Neanderthals who need to be taught how to think. As a case-in-point,
notice how Democratic pressure pushed the <a href="http://www.yourblackworld.net/2012/05/from-kulturekritics-com/fox-news-guest-says-naacp-supports-democratic-interests-not-black-interests-video/" target="_blank">NAACP to defy the wishes of a large percentage of its membership</a>
in order to openly back the president. The question I’d like to ask is
whether or not the Democrats would be equally willing to defy millions
of its members to support an African American issue. I think we know
the answer to that question.<br />
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<b>3) He is not controlled or owned by anyone (at least not anyone in the liberal establishment):</b>
Minister Farrakhan doesn’t get pressure from the White House when he
says something that doesn’t please King Obama. He is able to speak to
the issues that matter to black folks without making sure that they fit
snug within the acceptable talking points of the liberal agenda. He
runs an organization, The Nation of Islam, which has been able to create
its own opportunities, and never fell for the disrespectful lie called
“integration” as the key to its own liberation.<br />
A lack of self-sufficiency is why, to this day, African Americans
have the highest unemployment rates in the nation and we remain
perpetually frustrated that we’re not getting promoted on our jobs as
quickly as Bob Smith down the hall (Malcolm X warned us about this over
50 years ago). The same liberals who push the black church on gay
marriage are the ones who express little concern that black unemployment
is nearly double that of whites or that black families have been
destroyed due to mass incarceration and blatant sentencing
disparities. Farrakhan doesn’t have to decide if he is going to be the
house negro or the field negro, who must position himself within someone
else’s institutions. By creating institutions of his own, Farrakhan
has followed the tradition of the runaway slave.<br />
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<b>4) Barack Obama is NOT the first gay president:</b> When Newsweek <a href="http://www.yourblackworld.com/2012/05/22/dr-boyce-sorry-newsweek-but-barack-is-not-the-first-gay-president/" target="_blank">proclaimed President Obama to be the first gay president,</a>
every Obama-loving, church-going black woman in the country shuttered
at the fact that the most powerful black man in history had been
emasculated right before her very eyes. It would have been no more
painful to hear that Barack had dumped Michelle for a white woman.
There’s nothing wrong with being gay, but there is something wrong with
involuntarily “turning out” one of the most respected black men in
history. Farrakhan is one of the few black public figures willing to
state the obvious, even in the face of liberal disdain.<br />
Louis Farrakhan is a complex soul, but you can never call him weak or
stupid. Even black people who don’t agree with him typically have some
kind of respect for him. Whether you agree with Farrakhan’s position
on gay marriage or not, the truth is that his opinion is valid, it
should be heard and it’s the perspective of one of the few free black
men in America. Most importantly, Farrakhan didn’t need the liberal
media machine’s permission to share his point of view. That’s why I’m
glad he spoke up.<br />
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<b> </b> <span class="xn-location">LOS ANGELES</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Jan. 11, 2012</span> /PRNewswire/ -- mun2, the leading bicultural cable network in the US, explores how Latinos are changing the way America understands race and ethnicity. Drawing from the <i>uniquely American</i> stories of Latino celebrities, musicians and journalists of African heritage including singer/actress <span class="xn-person">Christina Milian</span> (American Pie), actor <span class="xn-person">Laz Alonso</span> (Avatar), actress <span class="xn-person">Tatyana Ali</span> (Fresh Prince of <span class="xn-location">Bel Air</span>), and MSNBC journalist Soledad O'Brien, the web original explores an important yet often misrepresented segment of the US Latino population. <b>"Black and Latino"</b> debuts today, (<span class="xn-chron">January 11th</span>) on <b><i><a href="http://www.mun2.tv/" target="_blank">mun2.tv/blackandlatino</a></i></b>. <br />
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"As part of our commitment to reflecting the diversity and dynamism of US Latino identity, we are honored to share these provocative and poignant stories of celebrities who live and work at the intersection of so many cultures," says <span class="xn-person">Jose Marquez</span>, VP Interactive Strategy, Telemundo and mun2. <br />
Other interviews with American tastemakers include "The Voice" season one winner <span class="xn-person">Javier Colon</span>, actresses <span class="xn-person">Gina Torres</span> (The Matrix) and <span class="xn-person">Judy Reyes</span> (Scrubs), pop singer Kat de Luna, magazine editor <span class="xn-person">Mimi Valdes</span> and music video director <span class="xn-person">Jessy Terrero</span> (<span class="xn-money">50 Cent</span>'s The New Breed), who relate their own previously untold experiences of working through the unreasonable constraints of stereotypes in both Hispanic and mainstream culture. The short, made-for-web documentary also features man-on-the-street interviews with Generation Y Latinos who provide a refreshingly nuanced understanding of race and identity in contemporary America. <br />
<b>"Black and Latino"</b> marks the latest mun2.tv original. The award-winning site received an Imagen award in 2011 in the Best Web Series category for an original online program about Mexican American culture titled "Chismex," and has become the leading platform for young Latinos to define and celebrate their identity.<br />
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Quotes from <b>"Black and Latino"</b> special:<br />
<i><span class="xn-person">Jessy Terrero</span>: I always felt like we were black people who spoke Spanish.</i><br />
<span class="xn-person">Laz Alonso</span>: It was kind of like a dual existence because outside of my house I would be just an African American guy. But once I got home, I was Cuban again. <i><span class="xn-person">Judy Reyes</span>: I would get really positive reactions in auditions for both African American and Latina parts but I didn't look Latina enough.</i><br />
<span class="xn-person">Gina Torres</span>: When I became an actress, I quickly realized that the world liked their Latinas to look Italian, not like me and so I wasn't going up for Latina parts, I was going up for African American parts. <i><span class="xn-person">Mimi Valdes</span>: My grandmother would tell me stories about how she was discriminated even among members of her own family...for being a Black Latina.</i><br />
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<b><u>About mun2:</u></b><br />
mun2 <i>(moon-dos) </i>is the lifestyle Hispanic cable network for today's generation YLA (Young Latino Americans) 18-34. As the leading bicultural network that amplifies the Latino experience, mun2 is culturally relevant and <i>uniquely American</i>. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content across a multi-screen platform. As the only nationally measured bicultural cable network by Nielsen, mun2 has an increased distribution to over 36 million households, and is a part of Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></div><b>NBC Latino: Does Hollywood type cast you?</b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">I think that Hollywood does typecast. It happens on so many different levels. Whether you’re Latina or not, it’s about race, culture, or about personality. I’m always type cast as the sweet girl, or the smart girl – which means you won’t be cast as the sexy role. However, Hollywood does its best work when you make people question what they know. Those are the best TV shows, projects and films, where you create a sense of empathy in the audience for a character that they would probably never identity with. So the trick is to defy as many of those as possible, whether it’s culturally, racially, personality type, or sexually. That’s what I’m concerned with as a dark brown girl.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>NBC Latino: You are like several other young Hollywood stars, part of the melting pot. Your mom is Panamanian, your dad is Trinidadian. In a world of categories, you defy categorization. How do you define yourself?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">I think of myself as Afro-Caribbean. That means that I’m a black woman, especially in the U.S. because that’s how we’re seen. Afro-Caribbean is broad enough that I can include all the influences in my life, like music, calypso, and speaking loudly and using my hands in speech. And also I think for me, it’s about the way I was brought up, with hospitality, generosity and kindness. There’s warmth in Panama in and in Trinidad. People welcome you in the homes, and if you’re out of town, people will share their lives with you and immerse you in your world. That’s something that I was raised with and that’s how I try to live in my daily life.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>NBC Latino: Did you grow up with any specific cultural traditions that made you feel Latina? </b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Oh yeah. We’re a dancing family. Music is a huge part of our lives. Every time my family gets together for a cook out, it begins and ends with music. I love all kinds of music, and here’s the thing: with salsa dancing, I’m about a medium in skill. I’ve never taken classes or anything, but if I’ve got a partner that can lead, I can do it. One thing that I love about the culture is that if you’re in a salsa club, you can dance with as many people you like. It’s a given you dance with one guy, for one song, or two, and it another asks you t. every time you’re dancing with someone, it’s a completely different experience. Being able to follow can be a bit challenging, but you can twirl and take over when you want.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>NBC Latino: How do you keep culture alive?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Through food, culture and music. I don’t cook as much as I’d like to, but when I do, I cook what I grew up: tostones, rice and gandules. And sometimes I love having Trinidadian food to honor my dad’s side – dishes like curry fish or curry chicken. When my friends come over my house, they know it’s going to be something ethnic!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>NBC Latino: What message do you hope to pass onto to little girls, whose backgrounds might be similar to your own?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Don’t hesitate to talk and tell people who you are. A lot of times it’s so much easier to fit into other peoples boxes. To get you far in this life though, you need your real identity, the real you. What I’m finding now at this age in my life, is that I’m more willing to speak up and say ‘Oh no, it’s actually like this.’ When I do that, it’s like a whole world of opportunity opens up. When you take the courage to stand up for yourself and define who you are, other people will open up to you. Deep inside, everyone’s longing to be themselves.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Check out Tatyana’s sit down with Mun2, where she chats about being a Black Latina, <a href="http://www.mun2.tv/candy/original/black-and-latino-tatyana-ali-extended-interview">here</a>.</div><i>-NINA TERRERO, NBC LATINO STAFF</i><br />
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Legal scholar and civil rights advocate <b>Michelle Alexander</b> argues that the prison industrial complex in the United States has created a caste system for black and brown men. Who of us can deny it? This video contains an interpolation from "Time" from music from the motion picture "Inception". <br />
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</div><div style="color: magenta;"><span class="size12 BookmanOldStyle12" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;">As recognized master teacher, Mr. Akua has been an invited keynote presenter (and co-presenter) at regional and national conferences, school systems, colleges and universities. </span></div><div style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div style="color: magenta;"><span class="size12 BookmanOldStyle12" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;">With a culturally relevant approach toward closing the achievement gap, he is known for his dynamic, interactive presentations to teachers, parents, and students.</span></div><div style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_475549067"><span class="size14 Helvetica14" style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><u><b>akua@bellsouth.net</b></u></span></a><span class="size12 BookmanOldStyle12" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><a href="mailto:akua@bellsouth.net" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"> </span></a></span></div><div style="color: magenta;"><span class="size12 BookmanOldStyle12" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><a href="http://www.africanoriginsontour.com/">http://www.africanoriginsontour.com</a>/ </span></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Hld3VaZwals?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br />
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<div align="justify" style="color: black;"><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chike Akua has been called "an educational revolutionary" and is recognized as a leading authority on culturally relevant educational materials and instructional approaches. He has lectured and given keynote addresses at a number of colleges, universities and educational conferences around the country including </span><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Minnesota State University's annual Pan-African Student Leadership Conference</span><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;">. He is a 1992 graduate of Hampton University and a 2003 graduate of Clark Atlanta University. Selected as one of </span><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><b><i>Ebony</i></b></span><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> magazine’s </span><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“50 Leaders of Tomorrow,”</span><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Akua is a former “Teacher of the Year” and has facilitated workshops for the Tavis Smiley Foundation’s annual “Youth 2 Leaders” Conference. In addition, Mr. Akua has assisted in leading over 800 youth and adults on study tours to Egypt and Ghana through the D’Zert Club’s Teen Summit 1000 program. He has authored and produced several books and DVDs including:</span></div><div align="justify" style="color: black;"><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> *The African Origins Of Writing & Mathematics (DVD)</span></div><div align="justify" style="color: black;"><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> *African Sacred Science & Civilization (DVD)</span></div><div align="justify" style="color: black;"><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> *The Miracle of the Maafa (DVD)</span></div><div align="justify" style="color: black;"><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> *The African Origins of Our Faith (Book & DVD)</span></div><div align="justify" style="color: black;"><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> *SuccessQuest!: The Journey From Ordinary to Extraordinary (Book/DVD)</span></div><span class="size10 BookmanOldStyle10" style="color: white; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','Times New Roman',Times,serif;">As a prolific author and dynamic speaker and trainer, Mr. Akua keeps a demanding schedule traveling nationally and internationally presenting at colleges, universities and conferences.</span><br />
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"This is what happened to the Black Man in America........ He was left penniless and illiterate.................Emancipation to the Negro was to be freedom from hunger.......... It was Freedom and famine at the same time and it's a miracle that the Negro has survived."<br />
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<span>To Black Radio Dr. King said “In a real sense you have paved the way for social and political change by creating a powerful cultural bridge between black and white. School integration is much easier now that they share a common music, a common language, and enjoy the same dances. You introduced youth to that music and created the language of soul and promoted the dance that now sweeps across race, class and nation.”</span><br />
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This is the full speech, a rare find of Dr King addressing the National Association of TV and Radio Announcers (NATRA).. here King talks about the important role Black radio played in furthering the Civil Rights struggle.. He also drops gems that many associate with his famous Transforming a Neighborhood Into a Brotherhood speech.. This is the Dr King that has been hidden from us and downplayed..He's on point with both his analysis and spirit.. He talks about how white folks were given free land when they moved out west while the sons and daughters of slaves were left penniless via Jim Crow laws and other forms of discrimination thus putting us far behind.. This is an incredible speech..<br />
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From Mr. Davey D - Using Words As Weapons<br />
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The Honorable Dr. King who challenged Jim Crow laws and discrimination was considered by his enemies to be a rabble rouser who was creating a dangerous climate with ‘incendiary’ words. His words were so powerful that former FBI head J Edgar Hoover saw fit to follow him and try to disrupt his activities via a program called Cointel-Pro.<br />
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There were many including some Black preachers who did not want King to come to their towns and speak because he would stir things up. His ability to move the masses was threatening.<br />
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Now at the end of the day, King was able to help push through the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 which put an end to most Jim Crow Laws. He was able to help get the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed which ended discrimination practices at the polls. At the same time Kings powerful words so enraged folks, that he was constantly receiving death threats. He also ruffled the feathers of powerful people including President Lydon Johnson after he spoke out against the Vietnam War.<br />
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If Kings words were seen as important weapons against discrimination, why are we not seeing the words of today’s far right punditry weapons to support oppression and draconian behavior and policies?<br />
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The other thing to keep in mind about Dr King was his shrewd understanding of media in particular radio and what a powerful tool it was. many do not talk about the special relationship King had with Jack ‘Jack tha Rapper Gibson and the nations first Black owned radio station WERD founded in 1949 which was housed in the same building as King’s SCLC headquarters on Auburn street in Atlanta.<br />
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Gibson is credited with being the first to broadcast King and other Civil Rights leaders on public airwaves. There are stories about how when rallies and special events were unfolding, King would bang on the ceiling with a broom to the studio housed above him, the disc jockey would lower the boom mic and King would speak to the people via radio.<br />
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In 1967 Dr King delivered a rare and powerful speech in Atlanta to NATRA ( National Association of Television and Radio Announcers). The members of this important African American organization were very appreciative as King laid out the indispensable role Black radio had played in shaping and furthering the Civil Rights struggle. King names off some of the key unsung radio heroes who he says there would not have been a Civil Rights movement had they not reflected the mood of the people and brought critical information to the masses.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXRLY_5KRJtcgA7crHC2D4FuXdsNrVQA3TBuTMFvMVIN769Q7z-q8ZpQ69X_oXNk-mCY3nW3NPYOsjW3mR-PqtM7ZSDQHvgC2mpqULMjvncaYu2JdulE9gw1y9XR2hxvRyb1rHuT-7HXE/s1600/Magnificent-Montague-300-230x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXRLY_5KRJtcgA7crHC2D4FuXdsNrVQA3TBuTMFvMVIN769Q7z-q8ZpQ69X_oXNk-mCY3nW3NPYOsjW3mR-PqtM7ZSDQHvgC2mpqULMjvncaYu2JdulE9gw1y9XR2hxvRyb1rHuT-7HXE/s1600/Magnificent-Montague-300-230x300.jpg" /></a>King also talks about how radio is the most important and predominant medium in the Black community. It has far more reach and influence than television. He also talks about how the music these Black radio announcers played. King asserted that it helped united people. King pointed out how Blacks and Whites were listening to the same songs and doing the same dances and that the Soul Music these disc jockey’s played had served as an important cultural bridge.<br />
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He also talks about how some of them were vilified for ‘creating a climate’ that led to the unrest in American cities. Most notable was the radio announcer named Magnificent Montague who had coined the phrase Burn Baby Burn to describe a hot record, but was later used a rallying cry for the Watts Riots of 1965.<br />
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Montague who was good friends with Malcolm X who had been assassinated earlier that year, was on the air at KGFJ was accused of riling the people up and causing the mayhem. He had done no such thing, nevertheless LAPD paid him a visit. Montague was made to drop the slogan Burn Baby Burn to Have Mercy Baby.<br />
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Below is a special mix I did called MLK vs the Radio.. It contains excerpts from that rare NATRA speech..<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHdnMfGtAxM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHdnMfGtAxM</a><br />
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