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In Rebuilding Black Communities, With Love, Dr. Annalise Fonza summarizes what she has learned about the rebuilding of former black ghettos and predominantly black neighborhoods and communities in urban cities. It is both, a proposal and a love letter that builds on about twenty years of experience as an urban planning scholar and educator. With this brief epub she reflects on the motivations and familial legacy of Ollie Gates in Kansas City, Missouri. Gates is the owner of Gates Bar-B-Q, a world-renowned business. It is also a book that Dr. Fonza has dedicated to the memory of John Lee Johnson, who was a major catalytic force in redeveloping the North End of Champaign-Urbana, or an area where black residents of Champaign-Urbana were "allowed" to live. The North End is/was also spatially situated right across the street from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Dr. Fonza learned, first-hand, about community and economic development from Mr. Johnson as a graduate student at UIUC, and at a time when she was an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. If the development of former black ghettos, or predominantly black communities and neighborhoods is something that interests you, then this book is definitely worth the read.

Join me as I interview Dr. Fonza on Black Freethinkers

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Christopher Cameron back to the show.  We will discuss his new book, "Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism (Critical Insurgencies)."  You can purchase his book on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, Northwestern University NU press, and other venues.  

We're excited to discuss this exciting and much needed book.

Are you paying attention to what's happening around the world? The uprisings, rebellions, protests, and revolutions are happening and the mainstream media has been virtually silent. Why is that? Will the American people ever stand up for themselves? Are you prepared for the impending fallout and chaos? What will it take to make you question and challenge the statuus quo?

Are you paying attention to what's happening around the world? The uprisings, rebellions, protests, and revolutions are happening and the mainstream media has been virtually silent. Why is that? Will the American people ever stand up for themselves? Are you prepared for the impending fallout and chaos? What will it take to make you question and challenge the statuus quo?

Sorry, not sorry. I'm not your kind of ...

black friend that you trot out when you're called outblack sacrificial lamb to take one for the teamblack mammy who will volunteer to shield you from ____judas goat who will lead the sheep to slaughterblack person who will appeal to your twisted and non-existent sense of (situational) morality and ethicsblack opportunist to capitalize off of your trained tokens black activist to lead the parade advocating for rights for communities that don't address their issues (racism, etc.)black organizer who is willing to overlook blatant disrespect black woman who is willing to sacrifice her dignity, self-worth, and self-esteem for your comfort

Never going to happen...

Kim

Give these wypipo back 'their' god.

Give these wypipo back 'their' god.

Happy Festivus! For the rest of us!  

I have so much to be appreciative of, but also so many things to be disappointed about as well. Let's have some fun.

Please join us Sunday as we go over a number of issues that have taken place recently.

Marc Lamont HillTamika MalloryWhite FolksBlack public figures and white expectations & demandsCyntoia BrownJeffrey EpsteinReparationsGeorge HW Bush45 WASPing seasonMuch more...

Whypipo requirements to feel comfortable around black folks. There is so much to unpack, I'm not sure where to begin. I'm probably going to be all over the page, so just try to keep up. This is in no particular order. I may not even get to it all.

I intended to have a positive, optimistic attitude and then life happened

White folks who feel like they have ownership over black folks.

Michelle (Destiny's Child) - Run, Michelle, run!!!

White women being white women

Vote Shaming

White women voting FOR their best interests (some of US got that shit twisted)

White women turning themselves black and exotic

Irresponsible media

Shutup Bernie

Shutup Kim (me)

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