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Domestic Violence: 50 Shades of Blue Baltimore
Arlene R. Major runs 50 Shades of Blue Baltimore, which holds an annual event and gives ongoing care and support with issues around domestic violence.
Black Lives Matter: Death of Kevin Clarke
Did you know Kevin Clarke was killed in police custody in Catford, South London? Go here to read more: https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2018
This Upsets a Lot of People
I have had this argument with a lot of people, online and offline, over the years. Many people think beating our children is part of our culture, b
Please Submit Your Blog Post on Nonviolence
The Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2018 is underway! Please submit your blog post. Details are here: https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/about.html
Want to Learn More about Kwanzaa?
As you probably know, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa began as an African American holiday. It is now celebra
Civil Rights, Fannie Lou Hamer, Black Women and Hysterectomy
I found this by accident on Wikipedia while looking up something else. Fannie Lou Hamer, who later became a reknowned Civil Rights activist, was give
Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology
As you may know, the speculum was developed via experiments performed on enslaved Black women. Dr. Marion Sims, who conducted many of these experime
Black Women Sue Johnson & Johnson over Ovarian Cancer
As you may know, Black women in the United States have been suing Johnson & Johnson over revelations that the company promoted its baby powder heavily
Cancer Journal 12: Next Steps
More about my cancer journey. Plus a link to a news story about the fact that Medicaid in Connecticut has been cut. So some cancer patients can no lo
International Kwanzaa Event Listings
I am listing Kwanzaa events across the United States and in Canada, the UK and South Africa. Plus I have background information on the origins an
Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap?
Check out my blog: Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap? http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/black-lives-matter-is-there-age-gap.ht
Do You Blog about Nonviolence?
Do you blog about nonviolence? If so, please submit a blog post to the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence. Click here for details I l
Healing Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome
As it is Black History Month in the U.S., I am posting a link to my recent blog on Healing Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Click here to
Many African Americans Still Can't Access Healthcare
Despite the Affordable Care Act, a/k/a Obamacare, one group is particularly likely to be without affordable healthcare. Many African Americans f
Black People in the First World War
As we mark the centenary of the start of the First World War, we need to recall the contribution of Black - African, African Caribbean and African Ame