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Monday, August 25, 2014

Where will the next Ferguson uprising take place?

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By Charles Brooks Michael Brown has finally been laid to rest after he was gunned down two weeks ago by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguso...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Eric Garner: Resisting arrest or Resisting harassment (Part II)

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By Charles Brooks The tragic death of Mr. Eric Garner that came as a result of the choke hold – an illegal police maneuver banned si...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The tragic death of Eric Garner: Resisting arrest or resisting harassment?

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By Charles Brooks Last week, the body of Mr. Eric Garner was laid to rest after funeral services were held in Brooklyn, New York. Mr....
Sunday, July 13, 2014

BlackboardBlog Interview: NBUF Chairman Kofi Taharka

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By Charles Brooks The National Black United Front (NBUF) has just held their 35th annual convention in Washington D.C. at Howard Uni...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

...and the Republicans chose race

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By Charles Brooks LBJ Library photo LBJ Library photo A nation still divided on race celebrates the 50th anniversary of t...
Sunday, June 29, 2014

The Blackboard remembers Kwame Ture - June 29, 1941 - November 15 1998

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Today we celebrate Kwame Ture day of birth, June 29th, 1941.  The following is a reprint of an article that I wrote for The Black World To...
Monday, June 2, 2014

A Tribute to the People's Scholar - Elombe Brath (1936 - 2014)

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By Charles Brooks UPDATED October 1st, 2017 : On September 30th, 2017 there was a ceremony held in Harlem, New York to recognize the e...
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Monday, May 26, 2014

African Liberation Day 2014: worldwide solidarity with African Independence

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By Charles Brooks May 25th marks the worldwide celebration of African Liberation Day. Yes – African Liberation Day and although you will n...
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Advancing Malcolm's work...

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By Charles Brooks Typically, when there are ceremonies honoring Malcolm X, there are subtle reminders about Malcolm X as an iconized...
Monday, May 19, 2014

Happy Birthday Brother Minister!

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By Charles Brooks We celebrate the birthday of Malcolm X, who would have been 89 years old today. With May 19 th  quickly approaching, t...