Friday, June 21, 2019

Insightful Columnist Tolson Banner On "When They See Us" Asks If America Sees Black People at All

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"WHEN THEY SEE US" - A TOUR DE FORCE ILLUMINATING BLACK INJUSTICE IN AMERICA

By Tolson Banner

Nationwide -- I didn't want to take this ride. I knew film director Ava DuVernay would take me on a journey to destinations where new journeys begin - invariably in search of justice for black people in America.

I'm never ready for the emotional roll-a-coaster; the gut-wrenching; soul-stirring horror DuVernay's films evoke. But history demands I face my fears to connect the dots which tie our enslavement story together. With trepidation lurking, I pushed the start button for this Netflix movie: When They See Us.

The four-part series begins with a group of young black boys caught between the innocence of youth and the dignity of manhood embarking on a "boys will be boys" truant adventure in New York City's Central Park. In search of fun and escapades, five of these young boys would have their lives altered in ways they never envisioned or imagined.

At the end of the day all five young boys would beckon for the same outcome: "I just want to go home." The yearning for the actualization of this mantra becomes the basis for their unjust incarceration.

Earn Rewards at BlackGirlsAllowed.net

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SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS AND EARN REWARDS AT BLACKGIRLSALLOWED.NET
Leigh "Dangerous Lee" Langston, founder of Black Girls Allowed

Nationwide -- Supporting Black women-owned businesses and finding engaging quality content for, by, and about Black women just became profitable and a lot more fun! Launched in 2017, BlackGirlsAllowed.net is a digital self-promotion platform for Black women small business owners, entrepreneurs, and job seekers. It's now also a place to earn blockchain rewards (digital cash)!

More than 2.4 million Black women-owned businesses make up 20% of all women-owned businesses. Due to lack of funding, resources, support, and oftentimes racism Black women-owned businesses are earning the least in yearly revenue.

Leigh "Dangerous Lee" Langston, the owner and operator of BlackGirlsAllowed.net, calls the website a Black Girl Magic Promotion Machine. She also says, "There's a lot of talk about supporting Black women business owners and buying Black but that sentiment seems to be regulated to Black businesses that are already well established or have a huge following.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

DC Forum About Reparations, African Americans

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NATIONAL FORUM TO BE HELD IN DC ABOUT THE PROMISE OF REPARATIONS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS

Nationwide  -- On the anniversary of Juneteenth, the National African American Reparations Commission and American Civil Liberties Union will hold a national forum titled "Healing and Reconciliation: H.R. 40 and S. 1083 and the Promise of Reparations for African Americans." H.R. 40/ S. 1083 would establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery and its legacy and make recommendations for reparations to Congress.  Article on reparations continues after Danny Glover's testimony for reparations...


Danny Glover Speaks On Reparations


Author Debuts Afro-Futuristic Novel Series

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AFRICAN AMERICAN DEBUT NOVELIST AGNES GOMILLION CONFRONTS RACISM IN VISCERAL AND THRILLING NEAR-FUTURE DYSTOPIA - THE RECORD KEEPER

Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, London, UK --  Agnes Gomillion's debut, The Record Keeper [Titan Books, June 18, 2019] is the first of a series of Afro-futuristic novels that trace and illuminate an African-American family's journey from slavery to relative freedom in the American South. The book speaks to the modern and future civil rights movement. It's an epic adventure that physically takes place in Georgia 200 years from now.

A reinvention of the life of Frederick Douglas... examining past and present race relations... The Record Keeper is about freedom from slavery and is being published to coincide with Juneteenth, the American holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States... and the 100th Anniversary of The Red Summer, coined by civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson to explain the rash of race riots that took place across America in the summer and early fall of 1919.

Agnes Gomillion's multi-city summer tour kicks off June 18, 2019... and she is available for interviews.

SYNOPSIS:
After World War III, Earth is in ruins, and the final armies have come to a reluctant truce. Everyone must obey the law in every way or risk shattering the fragile peace and endangering the entire human race. Although Arika Cobane is a member of the race whose backbreaking labor provides food for the remnants of humanity, she is destined to become a member of the Kongo elite. After ten gruelling years of training, she is on the threshold of taking her place of privilege far from the fields. But everything changes when a new student arrives. Hosea Khan spews dangerous words of treason: What does peace matter if innocent lives are lost to maintain it? As Arika is exposed to new beliefs, she realizes that the laws she has dedicated herself to uphold are the root of her people's misery. If Arika is to liberate her people, she must unearth her fierce heart and discover the true meaning of freedom: finding the courage to live or die without fear.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Agnes Gomillion is an #Ownvoice writer and speaker based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she lives with her husband and son. Homegrown in the Sunshine State, Agnes holds a degree in English literature with a focus on African-American literature from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate and Legal Master degree from the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. She is a voracious reader of the African-American literary canon and a dedicated advocate for marginalized people everywhere. Her debut novel, The Record Keeper, is a literary addition to the afro-futuristic science-fiction genre.


Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Successful Black Inventor Launches Tour to Help Aspiring Business Owners

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BLACK INVENTOR LAUNCHES “PICK MY BRAIN” FLASH CARDS & TOUR TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS



Greensboro, NC  Starting on June 22, 2019, Dreams Inspire Reality Consulting will take their "Pick My Brain" flash cards on a national tour. The tour is inspired by Tara Darnley, a Black inventor and entrepreneur.

Tara comments, "When I had our first idea over 4 years ago, I remember having no one to turn to. I reached out to a local organization in my neighborhood for assistance in 2014 and I received a call back last year in 2018 asking me what my inquiry was about.

 The person on the other line was simply retrieving the calls! I thought, 'Wow, what if I had not had the perseverance and drive to launch what is now a global 7 figure brand? How many other creatives and aspiring entrepreneurs had missed their opportunity because they lack the resource or no how?'"

Black Father, Children's Book on Divorce and Separation

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FATHER PUBLISHES BOOK THAT HELPS CHILDREN SURVIVE DIVORCE AND SEPARATION

Nationwide -- The statistics are alarming. Divorce rates have climbed across the globe over the past few decades. It's estimated that 48 percent of American and British children live in divorced single-parent homes by age 16.

In addition, research has found that kids struggle the most during the first year or two after the divorce. Although divorce creates great distress to the entire family, younger children can be impacted the most. Amy Morin, LCSW, writes in her article, "The Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children: Take steps to help kids bounce back faster" (Amy Morin, 2019) that young children often struggle to understand why they must go between two homes. They may worry that if their parents can stop loving one another that someday, their parents may stop loving them.



Monday, June 17, 2019

"Central Park Five" Opera/ Stageplay Debuts

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AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT TO DEBUT "THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE" OPERA PERFORMANCE

Nationwide -- The Central Park Five by Anthony Davis explores the interrogation and coerced confessions of five teenagers wrongly convicted of a crime in New York City in the 1980's, along with the profound effect the unjust prison sentences had on their young lives. Composer Anthony Davis says: "I have devoted myself to the creation of works that bring to light issues of political and social significance - with a focus on the issues of race and justice." The opera, with a libretto by award winning playwright and screenwriter Richard Wesley is a passionate story about an issue that continues to create headlines.

The Central Park Five case as both a crime and a trial is one that remains talked about today even more than three decades after the initial events occurred. In 1990, The New York Times reported that the case was one of the most highly covered crimes of the 1980's. On April 20, 1989, Five African American and Latino teenagers were in the wrong place at the wrong time, resulting in their wrongful conviction of a violent crime that took place in Central Park.

The case transfixed a racially polarized New York City, and the teens were labeled a "wolf pack" by the news media. Op-ed pieces generalized the alleged spread of "wilding" among powerless men around the country, while ads and articles in the newspapers and tabloids exacerbated racial division and acrimony.

Twin Siblings Co-Author Book on Love

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TWIN BROTHER AND SISTER CO-AUTHOR BOOK ON LOVE

Nationwide -- Best selling author Michelle Caple Taylor and her twin brother Michael Caple announce the release of BitterSweet Love Chronicles Men's Edition: The Good, Bad and uhm of Love. This is a follow-up version of the women's version, BitterSweet Love Chronicles, which featured twenty eight women and one male.

In the book, there are thirteen male authors and one female author who give an account of their experiences with love or either their perspective on love. It begins with Dr. Michelle Caple interviewing Nekos Brown, the son of the legendary Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown. In the interview, they discuss everything from love and relationships to life's purpose. The interview is followed by each author's contribution and it is a very interesting and compelling read.


Michael's contribution asks us to consider if we are too broken to love. He goes on to give us insightful and thought provoking examples of how we as people of color have faced extreme challenges and how those challenges very well may have influenced our abilities to love and and connect with one another.