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Black History Presents – Daily knowledge: Alain Locke (Day 21)

0 comments, 21/02/2012, by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness, Black People, Blair History Month, General, my people

Alain Locke Dr. Alain LeRoy Locke a writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts. He is best known for his writings on and about the Harlem Renaissance. He is regarded as the "Father of the Harlem Renaissance". His philosophy served as a strong motivating force in keeping the energy a... Read more...

Black History Presents – Daily knowledge: Hallie Quinn Brown (Day19)

0 comments, 19/02/2012, by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness, Black People, Blair History Month, General, my people

Hallie Quinn Brown Hallie Quinn Brown was a educator, writer and activist. She was dean of Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina from 1885 to 1887 and principal of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama from 1892 to 1893 under Frederick Douglass. She became a professor at Wilberforce in 189... Read more...

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@Twitter: Isn’t it Funny? By @LanaDot

0 comments, 16/02/2012, by Lana in A Truth Moment, I Am Not A Rapper, ipad, iphone, Rant, Stupititity All Stars, Technology, The Facebook Killer, twitter

By: Lana Adams My name is Lana Adams. I am a writer, by definition. I am a twenty-something year old, recent graduate of Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and I am interested in helping people. I want to help people in whatever way that I can, whether it’s informing peop... Read more...

Black History Presents – Daily knowledge: Nikki Giovanni (Day 13)

0 comments, 13/02/2012, by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness, Black People, Blair History Month, General, my people

Nikki Giovanni Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni is a poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Her primary focus is on the individual and the power one has to make a difference in oneself and in the lives of others. Giovanni’s poetry expresses strong racial pride, respect for f... Read more...

#ISawThat – “Safe House” Movie Review By Lana

0 comments, 12/02/2012, by Lana in Movies, Review, Video

My name is Lana Adams. I am a writer, by definition. I am a twenty-something year old, recent graduate of Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and I am interested in helping people. I want to help people in whatever way that I can, whether it’s informing people about pertinent... Read more...

Black History Presents – Daily knowledge: John Langston Gwaltney (Day 12)

0 comments, 12/02/2012, by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness, Black People, Blair History Month, General, my people

John Langston Gwaltney John Langston Gwaltney was a writer and anthropologist focused on African American culture, best known for his book Drylongso: A Self Portrait of Black America. He was a professor of anthropology at the University of Syracuse in New York. Drylongso is a collection of... Read more...

Black History Presents – Daily knowledge: Margaret Walker (Day 10)

0 comments, 10/02/2012, by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness, Black People, Blair History Month, my people

Margaret Walker Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander was a poet and writer. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she wrote as Margaret Walker. Walker was a literature professor at what is today Jackson State University (1949 to 1979). In 1968, Walker founded the Institute for the Study of History, L... Read more...

Black History Presents – Daily knowledge: Audre Lorde (Day 9)

0 comments, 09/02/2012, by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness, Black People, Blair History Month, my people

Audre Lorde Audrey Geraldine Lorde was a Caribbean-American writer, poet and activist. Lorde's poetry was published very regularly during the 1960s — in Langston Hughes' 1962 New Negro Poets, USA; in several foreign anthologies; and in black literary magazines. During this time, she wa... Read more...

Life As A Blogger By: Eric Blair

3 comments, 19/12/2011, by Mr. Blair in A Few Of My Favorite Things, General, Music

Today I would like to speak of my life as an internet blogger. You guy might think it’s an easy job but do not be fooled. This continuous job as a blogger is pretty arduous at time. Let me paint a picture for you guys… Monday, the week begins; on Monday my weekly thoughts, rants, feelings... Read more...

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