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12 Years a Slave and the roots of America’s shameful past

Posted on January 6, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Andrew Anthony Directed by the British artist and film-maker Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave has gained almost universal critical praise. In his review for the New Yorker, David Denby echoed the consensus opinion when he described it as … Continue reading →

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How Shirley Sherrod Could Save America

Posted on July 28, 2010 by The Soul Brother

As “Sherrodgate” begin to slowly move into the rear view mirror, David Swerdlick from “The Root” has written this wonderful article. I would not say I agree entirely with all of his contentions in the article, but overall David hits … Continue reading →

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Book Excerpt: The Presumption of Guilt by Charles Ogletree

Posted on June 26, 2010 by The Soul Brother

I’m normally not into reading book excerpts, they seem somehow like a bad midnight snack. I took a flier on this one because of the author-Charles Ogletree. His contentions are dead on and motivated me to drive to Borders and … Continue reading →

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