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Wednesday Open Thread: Mind Games – Africans and African Americans in Mental Games

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Before we highlight some of the people who are succeeding in the fast growing Esports category, let's first look at the inherent racial problems that pose an extreme barrier for our people to succeed in it. The professionalization of sports changed the math for millions of young African-Americans, both male and female, providing careers, scholarships and a pathway to … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Mind Games – Africans and African Americans in Mental Games

Saturday Open Thread: Medical Racism – Experiments on African-Americans

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THE WEEKEND BABY! This series was heart-breaking and speaks to the depravity inflicted upon people of color in this country. I know these were tough reads, but necessary reads also. This one today, just 20 years ago. I purposefully chose to insert pics of young beautiful black boys to contrast the image put upon them by this "study." In 1998, Federal research-ethics … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Medical Racism – Experiments on African-Americans

Monday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History

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Good Morning POU! This week we will take a look at iconic and important moments in Hip Hop History. 30 years ago, no one though the genre would become the globally influencing behemoth that it is. Here's a look at some of the moments and events that helped to create this incredibly and undeniably "black" creation. 4 years after The SugarHill Gang released "Rapper's … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History