Key West Africana Festival
It was an honor to be invited to speak during the opening session of the 3rd Biennial Key West Africana Festival. If you aren’t aware, Key West has some amazing …
Interview with Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs on WLRN’s “Topical Currents”
(5-23-2017) Today’s Topical Currents is with Florida Memorial University history professor, Dr. Tameka Hobbs, who’s written the book, DEMOCRACY ABROAD, LYNCHING AT HOME: Racial Violence in Florida. The Sunshine State is usually …
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Listen To Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs On Thirty Four 50
Dr. Tameka Bradly Hobbs joined Joe Dobzynski on his talk show, Thirty Four 50, to discuss Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home: Racial Violence in Florida. Check out this interview! Listen …
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Listen To Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs On The Marc Bernier Show
Dr. Tamkea Bradley Hobbs joined Marc Bernier on The Marc Bernier Show for an interview discussing Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home: Racial Violence in Florida. About Marc Bernier: Forty-one year …
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BLACK AMERICA: STOP RIDING FOR CREEPS
January 15, 2016 I keep trying to avoid wading into the morass of the Cosby debate, but two things keep drawing me back – attitudes around women and male …
Practicing What I Preach: My Black Boy Reads!
I will treasure this image for years to come. My husband and I are standing with our youngest son, Amiri, who took home the trophy for having the most Accelerated …
REVERBERATIONS OF AN INCOMPLETE REVOLUTION
It seems that the University of Missouri is now, for a second time in a century, serving as ground-zero for change in higher education in the nation. Nearly 80 years …
She has issues, but Rachel Dolezal is not the problem
I sincerely believe that Rachel Dolezal has psychological issues. However, at this point, I am less interested in her than the debate about race and identity that she has sparked. (1) …
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Can Live Oak Overcome Its History of Racism?
I grew up in Live Oak, Florida, and go back to visit my family several times a year. My roots in the community run deep. That’s why the racism experienced …
Throwing Shade: How Black Women Use Humor on Social Media to Deflect Pain
It started as I pondered Black Twitter’s response to Starbucks’ #RaceTogether campaign, a well-intended but clumsy foray into America’s racial morass. The poorly conceptualized initiative spawned a hashtag of its …
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