First African American admiral has ship named in his honor

Samuel L. Gravely the first African American to reach the rank of admiral in the US Navy has been honored by having a ship named after him. The U.S.S. Gravely will be the most technology advanced warship in the seas. Watch the video below of his wife christening the ship and later talking about it by clicking the link below:

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Annette Gordon-Reed wins Pulitzer Prize

Author Annette Gordon Reed has won the Pulitzer Prize and $10,000 for her book

“The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family,” a painstaking exploration of a sprawling multi-generation slave family that casts provocative new light on the relationship between Sally Hemings and her master, Thomas Jefferson. Read more by clicking the link below:

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Audio: Lost recordings of Martin Luther King speech given in 1964

Please check out these lost recordings of a specch that Martin Luther King Jr gave at the University of Dayton in 1964.

Listen to the entire speech or some excerpts by clicking here:

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Several black celebs to star in Tuskegee Airmen film

Several major black actors and celebrities including Terrence Howard, Neyo, Cuba Gooding Jr, and many from the cast of HBO’s The Wire have signed on to star in the a new George Lucas film, Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airman. Click the link below to see who else will satr in the movie:

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New photos: The day Martin Luther king died

On April 4, 1968, LIFE photographer Henry Groskinsky and writer Mike Silva, on assignment in Alabama, learned that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. They raced to the scene and there, incredibly, had unfettered access to the hotel grounds, Dr. King’s room, and the surrounding area. For reasons that have been lost in the intervening years, the photographs taken that night and the next day were never published. Until now. Click the link below to see photos:

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Slavery did not end in 1863, try 1973?

Many believe that slavery ended in the United States in 1863. That is wrong. There are known cases of descendants of slaves and share croppers who have been forced into indentured servitude up until 1973.

Peonage as this type of servitude is known existed in 16 states. Mostly southern states but it did exist in states like New York and Illinois.

The legacy of peonage are that entire communities in both Mississippi and Louisiana live in extreme poverty. Some towns don’t even have local governments let alone running water and gas.

Check out my interview with Atoinette Harrell of the organization Gathering of The Heart. Gathering of the Heart is a group that is attempting to help these people not only  with food, water, and clothes. But also by getting their story out there. You can listen by using the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/LTHSpecialReport.html

Video: Barack Obama Inaugural Speech

Click the link below to watch the swearing in of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States and his full inaugural speech afterward.

 

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Video: Martin Luther king predicted a black president in 1964

In 1964 during an BBC interview Dr. Martin Luther king predicted a black president in 25 years. Click the link below to watch video of his prediction:

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Video: Entire Martin Luther King “I have a dream” speech

In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday I have posted video of the entire “I have a Dream” speech. There will be no updates of the site from now until Tuesday in honor of Dr. King.

Watch the video here: http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

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Tuskegee Airmen invited to Obama inauguration

The roughly 330 pilots and members of the ground crew who are left from about 16,000 who served are  being invited to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama as the country’s first black president. Read the entire story by clicking the link below:

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