Author: Mahogany Revue
Where do you go after 31 years in prison?
Where do you go after 31 years in prison? He went to Walmart and brought his subscribers amon Reid is 51. He spent 31 years of his life in prison. There’s a lot he hasn’t experienced. “For instance, I had never been to Walmart or on a motorcycle or on a boat. Never been to Read More…
Bank of America
Bank of America Corp’s (BAC.N) Merrill Lynch unit will pay nearly $11.7 million to resolve claims that it overcharged customers who invested in unit investment trusts, a U.S. regulator said on Friday. The payout includes a $3.25 million fine and $8.44 million of restitution, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Merrill did not admit or deny Read More…
‘Woke’ is a call to activism
‘Woke’ is a call to activism for the young: Poets have historically been on the forefront of social movements. “Woke: A Young Poet’s Guide to Justice” is a collection of poems by women that reflects joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination, empathy and forgiveness to acceptance and speaking Read More…
War on drugs victimized millions of Black Americans
As a teenager, Alton Lucas believed basketball or music would pluck him out of North Carolina and take him around the world. In the late 1980s, he was the right-hand man to his musical best friend, Youtha Anthony Fowler, who many hip-hop and R&B heads know as DJ Nabs. But rather than jet-setting with Fowler, Read More…
DontCallMeMurzyn
Dont call me Murzyn: Black Women in Poland are powering the Campaign Against a Racial Slur!!! Like many Polish people of African descent, Sara Alexandre still remembers when she first realized she was seen as different. “For me it was kindergarten,” says Alexandre, whose father is Angolan, describing an incident when she was barred from Read More…