Posted on February 6, 2007 by thestateofblog
“We are currently witnessing a grand social experiment, the results of which are not fully in as yet. But the data that is coming in is not good. We are allowing an entire generation of babies and young children to be raised by strangers. While adults might benefit from such arrangements, the well-being of children [...]
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Posted on February 6, 2007 by thestateofblog
Shawn Edwards, a film critic in Kansas City, compiled a list of the best 100 black films. Number one is above. I got no problem with that. By and large I have no problem with the movies on the list. However, I do have problems with the placement of a few. For [...]
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Posted on February 6, 2007 by thestateofblog
A young “morena,” pictured.
In this article, Asiliyah Salaam discusses the commonalities and differences between African Americans and Caribbean blacks who have moved to the United States:
“Black Americans and black Caribbeans experience race differently — black Caribbeans have two identities — one from the host nation or home and an identity of living in the U.S.,” [...]
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