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Racial Deterrence, Self-Preservation, and “Habitual Line Steppers”

Many view people of African descent as inferior and treat us as such. Our only dubious consolation has been that

‘The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.’ William Shakespeare, Julius Ceasar A generation or two

The police killed another black man on Tuesday. His name was Alton Sterling, and he lived in Baton Rouge, La.

Barbados-born Canadian Author Austin Clarke passed away on June 26, 2016. Born in 1934, he grew up in Barbados and

Source: Haitian Canadians in Quebec: A Rich Political History

Our society is uncomfortable with difficult dialogues about race, stereotypes, and the salience of racial inequality and inequity. Beginning in

I speak from my standpoint—from where I live and interact with the world. I live in a senior complex, a

May 9, 2016 BornBlack Team 1 Comment

By: Rachel Jones I’ve definitely been away from the US too long, because as I follow the reaction to Beyonce’s

It appears the long-standing Afrofest was reduced from a two-day event to a single day because of eight complaints. According to

Have you been unfairly stopped, questioned and/or searched by police? Do you question why the state funds increased police presence