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Election 2016 Wrap-Up: Donald Trump is the President-Elect
The voting population of America has selected Donald Trump as our President-Elect and 45th President commencing January 20th, 2017. In an effort to not bombard you with constant updates, the following articles have been accumulated since Election night. You'll find...
Dear President, What You Need to Know
Described as a powerful and succinct look into the personal fears and potential coming struggles of Black America, "Dear President" is a post-election series of first-person radio essays to help set a new agenda for racial equality. The series, currently at 5...
Trustees Select Chair-Elect: Laurel Richie ’81
Give a rouse to Laurel Richie '81, previously serving as a charter trustee since 2012, will serve a three-year term as newly selected Trustee board member beginning June 2017!Bill Helman '80 who is to be succeeded describes LaurelLaurel’s contributions to Dartmouth...
Three Black Women Receive Genius Recognition
Kellie Jones (art historian and curator), Claudia Rankine (21st century poet), and Joyce J. Scott (jewelry maker and sculptor) are geniuses. Why? What are their contributions? Follow the link for greater detail and learn about these successful women.
Acknowledging the impact of Black people and culture in the United States
Over the weekend a new Smithsonian museum opened that highlights the enormous influence African American culture has had on the U.S. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a huge amount of information to digest, pulling on multiple emotions and...
Rest In Peace: Terence Crutcher, 1976 – 2016
**Trigger warning: graphic violence, visual and verbal account of murder** PHOTO: This photo provided by the Parks & Crump Again, we are forced to wrestle with a deeply saddening and enraging account of another black life taken from this world without care or...
The War on Drugs is an Epic Fail
The War on Drugs. This is a topic familiar to many, made more prominent by the stark difference in the 2016 War vs the 1980s War. Treatment of victims of illegal opioid use vs victims of illegal marijuana/crack abuse has been thoroughly discussed by Andrew Cohen with...
A Black Man’s Guide To Rape Culture: A Syllabus of Sorts
"What is Rape Culture? What is misogynoir? What if Daniel Holtzclaw was black? Why are white women and black feminists out to “get” Nate Parker?"These are questions asked by author Neal Carter. In this short but powerful post, Carter provides a poignant image showing...
The Distinction Between Justice and Peace
"Friday night, in a league whose business is Americana, Colin Kaepernick took a stand rarely seen in pro sports. It wasn’t from his seat on the sideline, where he paid no regard for the national anthem in its favorite game. It was after — when Steve Wyche of the NFL...
Who Will Survive in America
The past week has been difficult for so many reasons. Don't be suffocated by the frustration and constant focus on how people of color are regarded in the U.S.This post is for a brief synopsis on the killings of people of color in America by American police officers....
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