By Marc W. Polite Here we are folks. Yet another Black History Month begins. One year ago, we had the luxury of venturing around in person going to events, film […]
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Category: Historical
Juice Crew and Cold Chillin’ Book Launching in November
By Marc W. Polite Hip-hop fans are seeing an interesting moment in the history of the genre. This year, every list of the best emcees that is circulated online has […]
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123rd Street and St. Nicholas Named In Honor of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
By Marc W. Polite On April 20th, 2019, the Harlem community gathered to recognize the legacy of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. On a windy early afternoon, people gathered to […]
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My Perspective on the American Descendants of Slavery Movement
By Marc W. Polite In looking at political trends and currents as an interested observer, it often means being at odds with other assessments already publicly out there. Advocacy for […]
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Black History Month 2019 Opening Remarks
Good afternoon, everyone. Today is the first of February, and the beginning of Black History Month. A lot is going on, and it will all be discussed everywhere on the […]
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