#An African-American professor on the case for black patriotism

#An African-American professor on the case for black patriotism

“#An African-American professor on the case for black patriotism” There is a fashionable standoffishness characteristic of much elite thinking about blacks’ relationship to America — as exemplified, for instance, by The New York Times’s 1619 Project. Does this posture serve the interests, rightly understood, of black Americans? I think that it does not. Indeed, a…

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#Black entrepreneurs raise awareness as they look to the future

#Black entrepreneurs raise awareness as they look to the future

“#Black entrepreneurs raise awareness as they look to the future” During Black History Month, a time to honor pivotal moments large and small, these local, prominent entrepreneurs reflect on how they forge their successful paths. Create dialogue Peloton riders need no introduction to Chelsea resident Ally Love. The wildly popular indoor-cycling instructor is also the…

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#How Donny Hathaway’s ‘This Christmas’ became a holiday classic

#How Donny Hathaway’s ‘This Christmas’ became a holiday classic

“#How Donny Hathaway’s ‘This Christmas’ became a holiday classic” Since it first hung all the mistletoe 50 years ago, Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” has been the African-American community’s own personal holiday anthem. “A lot of black people would say, ‘Christmas doesn’t start until we play ‘This Christmas,’ ” said Nadine McKinnor, 79, who co-wrote the…

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#Black service members more often investigated, punished

#Black service members more often investigated, punished

“#Black service members more often investigated, punished” WASHINGTON — Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service. The report by the Air Force inspector general, released Monday,…

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#Kanye-Trump bromance shows how GOP should court black voters

#Kanye-Trump bromance shows how GOP should court black voters

“#Kanye-Trump bromance shows how GOP should court black voters” The Trump campaign’s outreach efforts to rappers were largely dismissed as cringey stunts: the smiling thumbs-up photo-op with Lil Wayne; Jared Kushner’s three-hour meeting with Ice Cube; Trump’s introduction of Lil Pump as “Lil Pimp” at a Grand Rapids rally. It was all so easy to…

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#Don’t these black lives matter, too?

#Don’t these black lives matter, too?

“#Don’t these black lives matter, too?” Anti-cop riots convulsed Philadelphia last week over the justified, if tragic, police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. Wallace, 27, had been threatening his mother with a knife and had refused to drop the knife as he approached officers. Joe Biden took up his cause, tweeting “for all those suffering…

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