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Black History: Its Meaning, Message and Forward Motion Dr. Maulana Karenga
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Black History: Its Meaning, Message and Forward Motion Dr. Maulana Karenga

Dr. Maulana KarengaFebruary 6, 2020

As we contemplate various ways to celebrate Black History Month, we must ask ourselves how do we pay proper hommage to this sacred narrative we know as Black History?  How do we think and talk about this, the oldest of human histories and about the fathers and mothers of humanity and human civilization who made it? And how do we honor the lives given and the legacy left in and on this long march and movement through African and human history?

51st NAACP Image Awards Hosts Swanky Nominee Luncheon in Hollywood
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51st NAACP Image Awards Hosts Swanky Nominee Luncheon in Hollywood

Brittany K. Jackson, Contributing WriterFebruary 6, 2020

The 51st Annual NAACP Image Awards kicked off Black History Month with a bang, hosting it’s nominee luncheon to celebrate those who’ve set the bar high in Black arts and entertainment. The swanky nominee luncheon was held at the W Hotel in Hollywood, where the preceding year’s creatives, actors, writers, producers, directors and the like gathered for a moment to celebrate each other in melanated glory.

Lucas Museum Acquires African American Film History Archive ‘SEPARATE CINEMA’
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Lucas Museum Acquires African American Film History Archive ‘SEPARATE CINEMA’

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 16, 2020

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, currently under construction in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park, is thrilled to announce its recent acquisition of the Separate Cinema Archive, which documents African American cinema history from 1904 to 2019. Encompassing more than 37,000 rare items, the archive includes a major selection of original film posters, lobby cards, film stills, publicity material, scripts, an extensive reference library, and more.

Congresswoman Norton Fighting for Black Press in New Congress  
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Congresswoman Norton Fighting for Black Press in New Congress  

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent March 7, 2019

“I’m born and raised in this segregated city without any Home Rule rights and no equal rights when the city was segregated,” Norton said. “I’m a third generation Washingtonian and I’m the great, great granddaughter of a runaway slave, so motivation is built into my DNA.”  

Concerning History, Heritage and Struggle: Reaffirming and Renewing Our Vanguard Role
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Concerning History, Heritage and Struggle: Reaffirming and Renewing Our Vanguard Role

Dr. Maulana KarengaFebruary 28, 2019

If we are to know ourselves rightly, honor our history, radically improve our present and forge a future worthy of the names African and human, then we must reaffirm and renew our moral and social vanguard role as a people, wage righteous and relentless resistance to evil and injustice everywhere, and put forth in plan and practice a new history and hope for our people and humankind. In the months of February and March, which we of Us have designated as Black History Month I (General Focus) and Black History Month II (Women Focus), our people have set aside time and space to celebrate ourselves inhistoryand ashistory. For we are producers and products of this sacred narrative, and the subject and center of this awesome record and struggle, the most ancient of human histories.

History Maker Mack Blazes a Trail in Public Garden World
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History Maker Mack Blazes a Trail in Public Garden World

Yumiko Whitaker, Contributing WriterFebruary 27, 2019

It’s no secret that time spent in nature is a health benefit that enhances a person’s quality of life as a place of respite, recreation, education and exploration. Yet, many may be unaware of the existence of public gardens as an inviting space for this occurrence. However, MaryLynn Mack, an industry trailblazer and a leading voice in public gardens as a place for all, aims to spread the word as the newly appointed chief operating officer of South Coast Botanic Garden. The 87-acre expanse is located on Crenshaw Blvd., at the base of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and is a

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Reflecting on the Origins of the Islamic Faith

Dr. Ahsan M. Khan, Contributing WriterFebruary 27, 2019

For me as an Ahmadi Muslim, Black History Month is a time to reflect on the beautiful origins of my faith, Islam. Among the first Muslim converts was an Abyssian slave named Bilal, who was befriended and then liberated by the holy prophet Muhammad.  Bilal was a very pious and wise companion, and he was blessed with a deep melodious voice. The Prophet chose him, above all others despite not having an Arabic tongue, to be the first “muizzin” which is the person who recites the “adhan” or call to prayer which is now a tradition in Islam and recited