Man and woman
21 January 2016

Witness is an eclectic, five-night series exploring the African American independent filmmaking scenes in New York, Los Angeles, and beyond. Witness offers a much-needed focus on the pioneers who created landmark, often radical...

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19 January 2016

As someone who has a doctorate in American history, it always makes me nervous to hear people declaim that the United States was founded as a Christian nation and the First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion. It is all I can do to...

King speaking to a crowd
17 January 2016

Mon, Jan 18, 8am-12noon, First AME Zion Church, 873 Bryden Rd.
Police Officers for Equal Rights sponsors the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday event. Free breakfast from 8-10am. Gospel music, videos, and keynote speaker,...

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16 January 2016

It is truly banal to say that we have never seen a First Lady like Michelle Obama; she is, as they say in the fashion world, a one off. Historically, the role of the president’s spouse has always been ill defined. First Ladies–...

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