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Author Archives: Sonny Messiah Jiles

Martin Luther King, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Robert Smith against a background of 16th St. Baptist Church and the March on Washington
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Black Resilience: Trauma to Triumph Since 1619

by Sonny Messiah Jiles September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

As Robert Smith and Ketanji Brown Jackson remind us, honoring the past and embracing the present enables Black folks to shape our future.

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Stop the Guns NOW!

by Sonny Messiah Jiles May 11, 2023September 13, 2023
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The Dark Side of Black History

by Sonny Messiah Jiles February 1, 2023February 2, 2023
Black student loan debt holders
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Student Loan Debt: A GI Bill or New Deal Opportunity

by Sonny Messiah Jiles November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
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Changing Our Juneteenth Mindset

by Sonny Messiah Jiles June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
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With Automation Putting Black and Brown Jobs in Jeopardy, it’s Time to Retrain

by Sonny Messiah Jiles April 7, 2022April 11, 2022
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Stop the ‘Mis-Education’ of America

by Sonny Messiah Jiles January 27, 2022
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WARNING: Time is Running Out!

by Sonny Messiah Jiles November 4, 2021November 4, 2021
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The Power of Us: Confronting a Nation in Denial

by Sonny Messiah Jiles and Word In Black August 5, 2021
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