Buffalo Soldiers. My Winslow ancestor, my mom's dad Cedric Dillard Winslow served in the 10th calvary at Fort Huachuca 1917-1920. He fought in the August 1918 battle of Ambos Nogales, - keeping the US border "safe" from "foreign" troops. He and his Buffalo Soldier comrades then participated in the building of the first permanent border fence separating two towns anywhere on the U.S.-Mexico border. 

My dad, Seihong David Wong born as the eldest son in a prosperous Chinese household. Number one son, his siblings called him. At 10 his Chinese dad was deported. He, his 4 siblings and his black/native american Irish mother moved into her brothers shotgun home with her brothers family of six children. They settled into life in the black segregated neighborhoods of Cleveland ohio. His life changed, forever.

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For all of us who love Black people, and want to know about Action hear Michelle talk about her new book.  Mother's of Black Boy's in Action.  

Yes, folks, the time is now.  It is time for ACTION.  We are in the midst of a transformation.  Get a sense inside yourself of what you are here to do at this time. 

"This book is not just a success story of a mom and her impact on her son. It is a timely message which is relevant and important in our current climate of race and the image of our boys.

With decades of personal labor, a long awaited revolution whose time has come to cause transformation in our raising of our boys. This exhilarating and inspiring conversation is finally being delivered to you mom, grandma, auntie, and anyone else raising a boy of color. The transformation of our young boy’s is happening now and will continue for generations to come."

Let's Talk About Race MOBB Mothers of Black Boys in Action

hat will it take for Boston to come together to develop a society that works for all of us.
Ruthzee is the 34-year-old daughter of Haitian immigrants.  She is ready to bring her passion for community and experience as an attorney to combat the city’s wealth disparities with intentional housing and homeownership policies.
“I care deeply about creating a city that’s inclusive and affordable for all of its residents where the budget reflects what we say we value,”

Let's Talk About Race Ruthzee Louijeune for Boston

Diane Wong and Pharaoh Saunders of Let's Talk about Race welcome Dr. Jennifer Cole on Friday, April 16.   We will talk about Climate and Racial Justice. 
In our Friday, April 16 discussion of Climate and Racial Justice you'll hear about the challenges of this global atmospheric phenomenon, but also the many exciting opportunities that come about as a result of climate change. We will hear about jobs created, engineering innovations, art opportunities, and architectural solutions.
Jennifer Cole is concurrently faculty in the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Cole was Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Northeastern for fifteen years and has also taught at Tufts and MIT. 
Dr. Cole holds a Ph.D. in groundwater geochemistry from Syracuse University and has published extensively in the fields of wetlands, agriculture, energy education, and natural disasters. 
She also has served as an expert witness in wetlands and river protection act litigation. She was a Senior Hydrologist at Weston. 
and Sampson Engineers. She has given many invited talks, including at the US Environmental Protection Agency.  She represented Harvard’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the White House on two occasions.

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On April 9, 2021, at 7:30 PM EDT, Facebook Live and Let's Talk About Race, Diane Wong and Pharaoh Saunders welcomed Peter Brown of the Ledge Group for a discussion of the future for African-Americans in Africa.

Lets Talk About Race with Peter Brown of the Ledge Group

The Let's Talk About Race Podcast for February 19, 2021  Diane, Pharaoh and Charles Minton talk about the Racial Justice Collaborative, the latest offering for February 27, 2021.  Sundiata the Tale Weaver.  The trio also spoke about the latest more in depth work of the Collaborative.  Bringing the issue of Reparations for African-Americans out for discussion.  Truth, Justice, Reckoning, Apology and Reparations.

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