Two Legends, Two Legacies, Two Different messages Opinions

Two Legends, Two Legacies, Two Different messages

“When beggars die there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” (Julius Caesar II, ii, 30-31) On August 16, minutes following announcement of...

The unending talk about race, racism… Opinions

The unending talk about race, racism…

I don’t know about you, but hearing all that talk about race, racism and its deleterious effects (on Black people in particular) last weekend just about drove me nuts....

SAVE THE DATE FOR HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY Opinions

SAVE THE DATE FOR HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY

H.I.M. remains an exemplar to Rastafarians around the world. And no greater tribute could be paid to his memory than for everyone of all races and creeds to commemorate...

The Diaspora Roundup July 19, 2018
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The Diaspora Roundup July 19, 2018

Obama visits Kenya and South Africa Former U.S. President, Barack Obama visited Kenya, his father’s native country, on Sunday 15th July. It was his first visit to Africa since...

RACIAL TERRORISM… Opinions

RACIAL TERRORISM…

They stopped using guns to subjugate and placate, now its words to dehumanize… Each time I hear another story about the matter dealing with the issue of race and...

IN THE UNFORGETTABLE WORDS OF JOHN AND YOKO Opinions

IN THE UNFORGETTABLE WORDS OF JOHN AND YOKO

All those two Korean men, and many people around the world were thinking, saying and singing…   I watched with great interest on CNN, a late Thursday night here,...

No Whitewashing of Martin Luther King’s legacy. Let’s celebrate the Day in the Right Way Opinions

No Whitewashing of Martin Luther King’s legacy. Let’s celebrate the Day in the Right Way

The fact must be recognized and appreciated that King’s legacy is not about sentimentality and nostalgia but about action. Our job is to stand together and to create that...

A Special Call to Community for a Special Show
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A Special Call to Community for a Special Show

JIREH WILL BE JOINED ON STAGE BY Audrey DuBois Harris FOR ONE17 at EGLISE Le-Saint-Jean-Baptiste       Egbert Gaye Standing in front of her two choirs, the last...

If America is tired of mourning gun  violence she must take action Opinions

If America is tired of mourning gun violence she must take action

America — Oh! say can you see — what is happening to thee? — Gun violence is eating away at your national soul. Already battling her own evils, America...

A calendar of Hip Hop’s History
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A calendar of Hip Hop’s History

Duke Eatmon brings his arsenal of musical knowledge to Chuck D Presents: This Day in Rap and Hip Hop History  Egbert Gaye In Montreal, probably in all of Canada,...