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December 25, 2012 - 10:13pm
DEATH OF THE WILLIE LYNCH SPEECH (Part I),by Prof. Manu Ampim
Since 1995 there has been much attention given to a speech claimed to be delivered by a “William Lynch” in 1712. This speech has been promoted widely throughout African American and Black British circles. It is re-printed on numerous websites, discussed in chat rooms, forwarded as a “did you know” email to friends and family members, assigned as required readings in college and high school courses, promoted at conferences, and there are several books published with the title of “Willie Lynch.”[1] In addition, new terminology called the “Willie Lynch Syndrome” has been devised to explain the psychological problems and the disunity among Black people.
Further, it is naively assumed by a large number of Willie Lynch believers that this single and isolated speech, allegedly given almost 300 years ago, completely explains the internal problems and divisions within the African American community. They assume that the “Willie Lynch Syndrome” explains Black disunity and the psychological trauma of slavery. While some have questioned and even dismissed this speech from the outset, it is fair to say that most African Americans...
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December 25, 2012 - 9:09pm
Introductory Clip - Understanding Muslim Diversity from Unity Productions Foundation on Vimeo.
Section 3 - Understanding Muslim Diversity from Unity Productions Foundation on Vimeo.
SOURCE: http://www.upf.tv/,IslamicArts.TV
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December 25, 2012 - 7:26pm
Director Spike Lee is known not to bite his tongue. The outspoken 55-year-old film maker has levied his criticism against Tyler Perry for what he calls stereotypical film making on Perry’s part. Lee is known for producing and directing films that make you think. The riveting “Malcolm X” (starring Denzel Washington) gave a great cinematic look into one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders.
According to the New York Post, Spike Lee has chosen a new film maker to level his analytical critique against; Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino’s new film, “Django Unchained” hit theatres tomorrow. However, Lee insists that he won’t be standing in line to see a movie that he deems to be derogatory of slavery. Spike took to Twitter to express his distaste for the film. He wrote:
“American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It Was A Holocaust.My Ancestors Are Slaves. Stolen From Africa. I Will Honor Them.” (Spike Lee’s Twitter)
Spike Lee made the tweet after a Vibe TV interview where he wouldn’t answer questions about the film because he didn’t plan on seeing it. In the video interview Lee said:
“I can’t speak on it ’cause I’m not gonna see it. I’m not seeing it. “All I’m going to...
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December 25, 2012 - 6:22pm
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December 25, 2012 - 5:34pm
Watch Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (Bonus Footage) on PBS. See more from PBS Arts.
SOURCE: http://video.pbs.org/video/2251483761
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December 24, 2012 - 10:03pm
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December 24, 2012 - 4:24pm
What do we really know about Balthasar's origins? Who was the first black person to see the baby Jesus?
African Americans have long been fascinated by the presence of black people in the Bible. This concern, for my generation, became quite intense about the time that Rev. Albert Cleage founded the Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit in 1967, and many black Christians sought to reconcile their faith with a growing involvement in black cultural nationalist politics. And while the claims of the blackness of biblical characters can be a bit extreme -- my cousin, Little Jim, for example, to his dying day insisted that Jesus had to have been a black man because some biblical passage I could never find apparently described him as having "woolly" hair or hair "like a lamb." For the record, Revelation 1:14-15 says, "His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters." Regardless of how you interpret that, there is no question that the Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments, is full of brothers and sisters.
An article by Dr....
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December 22, 2012 - 9:10am
December 19, 2012 | Filed under: News | Posted by: bowatkin
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If you’re concerned about the bible’s references to being gay as a sin, you need to look no further for the answers that you might have been seeking. The “Queen James Bible” is being promoted as the first gay bible in history. The bible removes all references to being gay as a sin, and was published at the end of November.
Those releasing the book claim that the book prevents “homophobic culture” from being a distraction to those seeking to study the teachings of Jesus Christ. The publishers say that there was no mention of homosexuality in the bible until 1946 when the revised version was released to the public. They also claim that this version is often misinterpreted.
One change made to the bible is that of Leviticus 18:21: “Thou shall not lie with mankind as with womankind: it is abomination.” Instead, it says, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind in the temple of Molech: it is an abomination.” This argues that gay culture started as a pagan practice and is only banned when the acts are done in the name of paganism.
Part of the reason that the authors call this version of the...
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December 20, 2012 - 4:28pm
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December 15, 2012 - 11:36pm
Peace Be Unto You,
On December 11, 2012, at 6:00 PM a public hearing was held at the Manning Apts. in the Bea Harvey Room, 237 Franklin St. It was in regards to the Cambridge Housing Authority Annual Plan. Mr. Greg Russ the CHA's CEO was the main presenter. I was there in attendance on behalf of my responsibilities as a board member of the Alliance of Cambridge Tenants (ACT). Mr. Russ finally got around to opening the hearing up for the public comment period. I was able to step up and ask Mr. Russ a few question, in regards to the yearly visioning process, because community involvement is key to a successful vision process. Vision work best when they are a part of the civic culture of a community. They must be developed from the bottom up . Visions are intended to be living statements that will guide policies, plans, strategies, and actions for the future. One of the question that I ask Mr. Russ that evening was, if he could tell us, if the Continuum of Care (CoC) funding was allowed for this public housing jurisdiction (CHA),and if so, how does CHA plan to incorporate it into their Annual Planning. His response was that he didn't know or wasn't aware of it. Once on another...
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