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The Arc is the spine of this project: 40 essays, one chronological argument, five analytical lenses.
This site should read like a structured archive, not a loose category list. The Arc is the entry point; the lenses help you move through it with intention. Empty sections stay hidden until they are live.
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Using the race card against animals: African-American opponents of the proposed fur ban are being cynical
Ava DuVernay's compelling look at tragic injustice of Central Park Five case
Derion Vence Allegedly Confesses to Killing Maleah Davis; Police Find Human Remains
Houston-based Activist Quanell X, leader of the New Black Panther Nation, claims that while visiting Derion Vence in jail Friday morning, Vence confessed to killing five-year-old Maleah Davis then dumping her body on the side of a road in Arkansas. Police later found human remains in the area Vence described.
source https://www.theroot.com/derion-vence-allegedly-confesses-to-killing-maleah-davi-1835172575
30 Days of Musical Blackness With VSB, Day 1: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, 'They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)'
June is Black Music Month and we here at VSB have decided to celebrate with aplomb and splender. Just like we did back in February with our 28 Days of Literary Blackness series, we also love music and relish in the opportunity to celebrate that love as frequently as possible. Sometimes you just have to kick back and…
source https://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/30-days-of-musical-blackness-with-vsb-day-1-pete-rock-1835151144