This coming of age film centers upon the unique lead character, George Richardson (Donald Holden). A quiet, reserved but bright and creative tween, he was born with an underdeveloped skull. This malady renders him vulnerable physically ...
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Issue 9
In this film, an African-American man who goes by the moniker of “Ghost Dog” (Forest Whitaker), works as an assassin for Louie (John Tormey). Louis, an Italian member of the local branch of the Mafia, saved Ghost Dog when he was younger.
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Located at 1212 West Montgomery Road in Tuskegee, Alabama, the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site is situated on the campus of Tuskegee University. It came under the auspices of the National Park Service in 1974. Its mission is to pres...
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Located at 659 14th Street in Oakland, California, the African American Museum & Library at Oakland (AAMLO) is both a reference library and museum that includes a non-circulating collection exclusive solely for institutional use. It, acco...
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“There are all forms of it that we forgotten … I want to remind people that Black music is amazing …”
~ Robert Glasper
No matter what … we have to build to make our dreams come true; work hard, play hard!
Booker T. & The MG's ...
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“Although her life was short, Prosser was instrumental in assisting many Black students in obtaining funds for college and for graduate study.”
~ American Psychological Association
Though the exact location and year of her birth is u...
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“Of all the endeavors, Dr. Patterson’s starkest accomplishment remains the scope of the people he influenced. Over the course of his 87 years, he inspired Americans as well as African-Americans. He influenced higher education policy...
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