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Min. Terrell Harris February 28, 2013

Being Called Black = Being Called a N***er [Reflection/Blog]

After doing some reading up on Black History I will no longer consider myself as a Black human being. I am African American. After reflecting on the actual meaning of the word black (vs the word white which is usually synonymous with clean and/or pure), I feel being called Black may be more detrimental to [...]

Min. Terrell Harris February 7, 2013

Role of Young People in the Civil Rights Movement [Blog/Black History]

The below is a 2001 article from CNN.com Young African-Americans played a big role in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. One incident was in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. Led by Martin Luther King, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) came to desegregate Birmingham in 1963. After an initial surge of activity involving [...]

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Min. Terrell Harris January 21, 2013

A Few Aspects from the life Martin Luther King Jr. [Blog]

James Baldwin says there were 3 factors that impacted Martin Luther King Jr’s development: He was raised in a Black middle class family Religious ethos, Family Ethos Family Experiences – Kings fundamental character was shaped in the southern African America background – southern, black and rural and urban Father and Mother- Father being a preacher Long line of [...]

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Min. Terrell Harris June 11, 2012

What’s Your Life’s Blueprint by Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr presented the below speech to students of Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967. Six months later he was gunned down. I want to ask you a question, and that is: What is your life’s blueprint? Whenever a building is constructed, you usually have an architect who draws [...]

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Min. Terrell Harris April 28, 2012

African American Spirituality in a Hip Hop Culture [Article]

Intro What is African American spirituality? Based on numerous hours of class discussions it almost appears as if what is termed African American spirituality is an enigma. It seems as if the definition in itself would be an easy one to construct. Spirituality is simply defined by Dictionary.com as “the state or quality of being [...]

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