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The westward expansion of the United States has a far bigger and more complex history than Hollywood westerns and high school textbooks would have us believe. Even before the establishment of the British colonies on the nation’s eastern shore, the American West was beginning to take shape—including the arrival of the first people of African descent to set foot in North America in the late 1400s. From the very beginning, the history of the American West has been intertwined with the Black experience.

After storming a Hydra base in the forests of Europe, the Avengers return to New York. Just as Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Dr. Bruce Banner, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton begin to celebrate their victory, a new enemy introduces himself. Ultron is the planet’s biggest threat yet!

Historian Calvin Schermerhorn traces four hundred years of Black dispossession and decapitalization—what Frederick Douglass called plunder—through the stories of families who have strived to earn and keep the fruits of their toils. Their struggles reveal that the ever-evolving strategies to strip Black income and wealth have been critical to sustaining a structure of racialized disadvantage. These accounts also tell of the quiet heroism of those who worked to overcome obstacles and defy the plunder.

From noted journalist and professor David Dent comes this poignant and fascinating survey of contemporary African-American life.

In Search of Black America is compilation of eclectic personalities and rare insights. Dent spent five years researching and travelling across the continent interviewing America’s Black middle-class.

The 1930s were a tough time. The Great Depression left many people jobless and penniless. Dust storms and drought led to failed crops. Livestock died. People thought things couldn’t get much worse. Then, on April 14, 1935, the sky turned black. For hours, an enormous dust blizzard blanketed the country in darkness.

One of our most visceral and important memoirs on race in America, this is the story of Nathan McCall, who began life as a smart kid in a close, protective family in a black working-class neighborhood. Yet by the age of fifteen, McCall was packing a gun and embarking on a criminal career that five years later would land him in prison for armed robbery.

Country music icon Shane Black is this year’s headliner for the New Year’s Eve bash in Times Square, but when violent riots break out, he’ll need more than a six string to escape New York City. After decades of abuse as the world’s reserve currency, the US dollar’s day of reckoning is at hand. Without a functioning monetary system to purchase basic goods, society rapidly descends into abject chaos. Protests, looting, and bloodletting take the place of civility in a country which becomes thoroughly unhinged.

There has been a leadership vacuum in the Black Community for the last 60 years. This leadership vacuum has been the number one detriment to our community. It has been the major reason why our community continues to lag in education, entrepreneurship, and politic influence. It has also contributed to a rise in gangs, crime, and the lack of any sense of community unity. This podcast has one goal, to facilitate the creation of a National Organization structured to assist Black communities in their efforts to repair their communities and to rekindle the greatness of our Ancestors.

On September 26, 2020, Michael was in a great mood. He’d recently returned home to Oklahoma after years in the military. He’d bought a house and had a job teaching and coaching basketball at the local high school. But that night, Michael’s life would turn upside down. Around two o’clock in the morning, he heard people banging on the doors and windows of his home. He called 911 for help. This is the story of what happened next, and why. To understand it, we have to go back to the Trail of Tears that the Five Tribes were forced to walk.

This unique collection, compiled especially for Naxos AudioBooks, features original recordings from 1908 to 1947 of Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Exposition Address", the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes, the rarely heard humour of Charley Case, readings from "God's Trombones" by James Weldon Johnson, and much more.

The recent killings in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Ferguson, and elsewhere are just the latest examples of the longstanding rift between law enforcement and people of color. In this revealing journey to the heart of a growing crisis, CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues provides unbiased facts, statistics, and perspectives from both sides of the community-police divide.

People only show you the results of perceived success. Such as fancy cars, houses and other overpriced material items nobody can really afford. Why don't they show you the work and process? A solution without the question has no foundational value and is meaningless for success. Learn how Cooponomics will change this indoctrination by using new legislation to uplift a community of Black* Americans into the Wall Street ecosystem of wealth, through a real estate Pre-IPO.Everybody is talking about venture capitalist and angel investors, but nobody is talking about you. You are the original ...

A micro-podcast about African American People, Places and Events that have been glanced over in history. Some stories you may know some you may not. Remember Knowledge is Power!

HOW HAVE BLACK AMERICANS BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19? Are you a Black American who has lost someone during the Covid-19 pandemic? Are you a Black American who didn't lose anyone and you want to share what it was like to work and live during the Covid-19 pandemic? Are you a non-Black American who lost someone close to you who was a Black American and you want to share their life story? Do you want to share your story about them? I'm a Black American; I'm an educator; I'm a writer. I want to tell your story. I want to provide a platform for people to hear your experience. Your story matters. My ...

Across America, the pure love and popularity of barbecue cookery have gone through the roof. Prepared in one regional style or another, in the South and beyond, barbecue is one of the nation's most distinctive culinary arts. And people aren't just eating it; they're also reading books and articles and watching TV shows about it. But why is it, asks Adrian Miller - admitted 'cuehead and longtime certified barbecue judge - that in today's barbecue culture, African Americans don't get much love?

Welcome to an enlightening and historical five-part series called “Islam & Black America” delivered by Ahmad Ferguson and guests, on behalf of Madina Institute, informing you about the foundation of Islam in America.

Will Black American survive this pandemic, Seems like every time there is a world health crisis, we pay the price dearly due to the inequalities of our economic as well as health care systems. We continue to be underserved by current practices. There is a greater percentage of Black Americans with Coronavirus than any others with Hispanics coming in a close second place. Where do we go from here and what changes need to better serve Black Americans.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coronavirus-and-black-america--4418883/support.

The Supreme Court endorses terrorists' rights, flag burning, and importing foreign law. Is that in the Constitution? You're right: it's not. But these days the Constitution is no restraint on our out-of-control Supreme Court. The Court imperiously strikes down laws and imposes new ones purely on its own arbitrary whims. Even though liberals like John Kerry are repeatedly defeated at the polls, the majority on the allegedly "conservative" Supreme Court reflects their views and wields absolute power.

Hear some of the most influential and dynamic black leaders and thinkers as they engage in a healthy debate on the "State of Entrepreneurship in Black America". Become more conscious of the business world around you and your current role in it. Find out what it would take for you to start your own business and become your own boss.

The fight for democracy and social justice is a collective, ongoing project. And those fighting for justice today cannot afford to forget the remarkable accomplishments of Black women who were activists in the Civil Rights movement. Their lives and accomplishments are a testament to the power of activism and to the enduring and evolving struggle for equality. In her Audible Original, Black Women of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Wendi Manuel-Scott illuminates the lives of six extraordinary Black women—most of whom, regrettably, remain unknown to many.