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Dec 12 – Dec 25, 2024
 
 
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The Evangelical Right, Trump, King David, and What’s to Come

The Evangelical right has convinced itself that Trump was God's choice by comparing him to King David. Their point is that God chose King David even though he did something terrible. I want to point out the flaw in their comparison.
 
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The Charles L. Blockson Collection Turns 40

The Charles L. Blockson Collection at Temple University has compiled over 700,000 items from his travels and research, dating back to 1581. Temple celebrates the collection’s 40th anniversary at the Charles Library.
 
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My Best Times in The Gambia – Come Join Me

Whether on the Smiling Coast for 9 or 31 days, I am usually their mixing pleasure and business while the Gambians are living their daily lives. This trip was special in that I had a chance to absorb being with my friends while they took a break from their everyday lives to dip into the festivities of a holy, but grand holiday.
 
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Deadly Violence Against Black Women Persists in the U.S.

A new report by the United Nations reveals that femicide–the most extreme form of violence against women and girls–is still pervasive globally. Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely than White women to be killed by a domestic partner or family member.
 
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Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Counts Success

Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project just announced the highlights of its 2024 accomplishments with documenting Middle Passage arrival locations.
 
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These 3 Habits May Give You A Heart Attack

While most people know that smoking, eating junk food, and being inactive harm heart health, there are some additional habits that can boost your heart attack risk.
 
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Activities

Just when a "Gamble on Huff" opens at the Chicago Black Ensemble Theater, "Dance Like There's Black People Watching" closes at Woolly Mammoth Theater in DC. Though we will miss the show in the Windy City, you should see us at "Art of Noize presents Jay Durrah" in DC or reading Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II's newest book, "White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy." If we were in Gambia, we would definitely check out the Sukuta Week Festival. See Kwanzaa, New Year’s and Music from Richmond to Atlanta and Jacksonville, FL.
 
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Readers' Trends

Diverse top choices ruled in the past two weeks, with readers and followers of the four platforms where we share information choosing very different topics as number one. “Blacks in the Roman Empire: Is Gladiator II Blackwashing History?” was number one amongst subscribers and has fueled readers to become listeners to the accompanying podcast with historian CR Gibbs.
 
 
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