No Knock Warrant, Wrongfully issued to my Father caused him to Missed my Graduation: On May 28, 2020, my father missed my graduation from Harvard. During the virtual ceremony, after scrolling through endless squares and deducing it wasn’t a technology failure, I was unable to find him. In this country, we have normalized Black men’s Read More…
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Facebook Data Breach Again, Whose To Blame?
Face book data breach: Did you know people who decided to put their personal information, such as Names, Birth Dates, and Telephone Numbers on Facebook Platform, have been stolen? Half a billion Facebook users’ personal information has been compromised, floating across the internet for anyone to see or use, without consent. Facebook’s corporate headquarters, has Read More…
The Black Political History of Reddick – Unrequited love, Devotion & Duty
by James Overstreet The Black Political History of Reddick – The three ladies who have taken the Town of Reddick from conservative Republican, white minority rule to more moderate, Democratic majoritarian status, under matriarchal leadership, have successfully engineered a social and political revolution several decades in the making. Although Reddick was incorporated in the 1880s, Read More…
Fessenden Elementary School, Celebrates 150th Year Anniverary
A small one – room log cabin – the states first school for black students – seemed destined for failure under Florida’s segregation movement in the years after it opened in 1868. Though President Abraham Lincoln had freed slaves at the end of the Civil War, white Florida Lawmakers fought to deny black children a Read More…
Alex Diasgranados, Black Male Educator From DC Surprised with Teacher of Year Award and $50K Check
Alex Diasgranados, a teacher at Aiton Elementary School in Washington, DC, was surprised on The Drew Barrymore Show with the prestigious National University 2021 Teacher of the Year honor along with a $50,000 check. Since 2015, Diasgranados has been teaching students and making close connections with them. “They just inspire me and keep me going Read More…
James A. Samuel, Black Entrepreneur, Creates App to Help Film Police Brutality and Alert Family Members
Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., founder and CEO of a new app called ANJEL Tech that allows users to immediately began live streaming and transmitting footage to their family members when they are in any type of dangerous situation. The app, developed by a DC-based Black-owned company, appeals to the African American community because of Read More…