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Secret Of The Black Man's Survival: Dr John Henrik Clarke
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You either want to listen or you don't. As a man of color I would hope that you would take time out to listen to your elders. If you want a strong better life for your blood line hit play.
The Mindset and Mission of Black Entrepreneurs - Minister Farrakhan
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Video from the message "Our Unity And Pooling Resources For Economic Strength" delivered by The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan to Black entrepreneurs.
Malcolm X: King James and the Bible
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Minister Malcolm X speaks about King James and the bible
Say Brother: The Influence of Malcolm X (1974)
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Fred Hampton Documentary (1990) | COINTELPRO Black Panthers William O'Neal
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Fredrick Allen Hampton (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969) was a black activist and revolutionary socialist. He came to prominence in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. In this capacity, he founded the Rainbow Coalition, a prominent multicultural political organization that initially included the Black Panthers, Young Patriots, and the Young Lords, and an alliance among major Chicago street gangs to help them end infighting and work for social change. In 1967, Hampton was identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a radical threat. The FBI tried to subvert his activities in Chicago, sowing disinformation among black progressive groups and placing a counterintelligence operative in the local Panthers. In December 1969, Hampton was shot and killed in his bed during a predawn raid at his Chicago apartment by a tactical unit of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in conjunction with the Chicago Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; during the raid, Panther Mark Clark was also killed and several others were seriously wounded. In January 1970, a coroner's jury held an inquest and ruled the deaths of Hampton and Clark to be justifiable homicide. A civil lawsuit was later filed on behalf of the survivors and the relatives of Hampton and Clark. It was resolved in 1982 by a settlement of $1.85 million; the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the federal government each paid one-third to a group of nine plaintiffs. Given revelations about the illegal COINTELPRO program and documents associated with the killings, many scholars now consider Hampton's death an assassination under the FBI's initiative.
Dr. John Henrik Clarke The rise of Islam in Africa
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Dr. John Henrik Clarke The rise of Islam in Africa
Can Kids Change The World? | Black History Month For Kids
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The fight for civil rights didn’t just include adults. Kids like 7 years old, Ayanna Najuma braved harsh consequences to make their communities more inclusive. To learn more about Ayanna and other Black pioneers for Black History Month
28 Unknown Facts: Black History
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