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FILM REVIEW: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film CriticJuly 11, 2019

When she helped school her white editors on the power of her works and viewpoints on African American culture and experiences, she faced the same challenge that many African Americans encounter when dealing with their white counterparts in business, education, politics, etc. Resistance. As she recounts her experiences, Morrison is poised, resolved and reflective. Somewhat akin to an intelligent philosopher or an academic who patiently teaches a class of inquisitive but slow-learning freshmen.

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5th Annual Black Family Conference

StaffJune 30, 2017

Sept. 5 With the theme, Social Justice and Resistance, this year’s Black Family Conference, will focus on how families can continue to fight, yet protect themselves and thrive during these times of uncertainty, trauma and racial and economic assault. The 2017 Black Family Conference will be held on Saturday, September 16, at the Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum in Compton, 961 W. Alondra Blvd from 10 a. m. to 3 p.m. The free event features numerous workshops, speakers and resources and includes lunch and books for the children. For more information, visit www.awakenthegreatness.org or @atgfoundation.

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David Banner: “The Biggest Threat to Black People is Our Own Psychology”

L.A. Sentinel StaffMay 9, 2017

Kenya T. Parham, Creator of Parlay: An Urban Think Tank on Civic Engagement hosts in-depth conversation on topics including social media in the digital age, self-love in the Black community, the value of the Black dollar, politics as art and how technology has changed the landscape of how we create, receive and respond to news today.

Reporter/Videographer: Brittany K. Jackson