The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X. Les Payne and Tamara Payne. New York: Liverlight. 537 pp., $35. Reviewed by Todd Steven BurroughsIt must be great to be a renowned-but-recently-deceased Black writer, because your half-effort gets a full heaping of praise from the grave. In this case, history is not rhyming, but looping. Again,…
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During a time of increased racial awareness in America, there’s a big push to support Black-owned businesses. But can these efforts live past the moment and create lasting change? [AUDIO] DAVID GREENE, HOST: As protests around the country are drawing renewed attention to racism and police brutality, some people are looking for solutions in their…
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It was a pleasure to be part of this New Timbuktu podcast from Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle where: “Black political figures from DuBois to Garvey have embraced the notion that Black America’s combined “buying power”, if harnessed correctly, would be a revolutionary force. But is this true? Morgan State University Professor Dr. Jared Ball…
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