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Mini Fact 3 In the 1920's, Black Americans had five times more businesses per 100,000 Blacks than they have today.
Between A Rock And A Hard Name. Black Americans entered the year 2005 caught between a rock and some hard names. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a conservative Republican, was elected governor of California. While Lieutenant Governor Marty Bustamonte publicly call Californian Blacks niggers on two seperate occassions, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's name, which is German, translated into English means "black nigger." President George W. Bush, an... (continue reading) What's In A Name?Posted
What's in a Name Many people, Blacks and Whites, wonder why Black people constantly change the labels the identify their group. First they were Black, the colored, then Negro, the African American and now they are Black again. Blacks change the namesof the race for defensive reasons. Just like whites changed the names of their heritage groups, from hyphenated European Americans (for example, Irish-Americans) to White to maintain dominance and power... (continue reading) |
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