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The Gist of Freedom

The Gist of Freedom Preserving American History through Black Literature . . .

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Join The Gist of Freedom for a live online discussion in celebration of the African American experience—honoring all the people, past and present, black and white—who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship and artifact.

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Join Mr. John Medley, (center) of Bordentown's class 1954. Mr. Medley is also the historian of this Extraordinary Historically Black School known as the Tuskegee of the North. Mr. Medley made is film debut in the documentary A... more
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Photo: Still Family members, left–right: Vickie Still, Clarence "Clem" Still, Donna Young and Patsy Bundy. The Still's 140th Family Reunion, On Sunday August 9, 2009 THE FIRST FAMILY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD gathered at... more
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Join Stephanie James Wilson, director of The Amistad Commission as she informs the public,on behalf of the office of the New Jersey State Secretary, as to how she ensures the Department of Education and public schools of... more
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Photos courtesy of Swann Gallery. Please join curator, Wyatt Houston Day of Swann Galleries auction house as he describes sixteen African American gems from his latest catalogue and auction, including Marcus Garvey, Madam Cj... more
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This Year Black Men Will Again Lead the Nation Back to School! We want 800,000 men in 550 cities to take their children to school this first fall school day of 2009. And we want all of you men to lead all other men and women of... more
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SLAP THE DONKEY On Thursday, July 30th,(This is a rebroadcast) at the Magic Johnson Theatre during the First Annual Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee Film Festival (HARLEM). Narrated by actor Danny Glover, "Slap the Donkey" takes a critical... more
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When mZuri sings, God smiles, and angels flap their wings." mZuri presented... Ms. Fannie Lou Hamer, On Saturday at The First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, New Brunswick, NJ~~~~~ MZURI performed for a full church! She... more
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Yvette Jordan of West Side High School, Newark New Jersey will discuss her attendance at Yale University's P.I.E.R "Programs in International Education Resources" Summer institute.
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Join Engineer & Entrepreneur Jonathan Walker discuss the extraordinary Granville T Woods Project with Presenter, David Head. We will also discuss the must have black inventor video, Making it happen!!!! Every home library should... more
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Soul Food ~ Summer Barbecue~ Professor Frederick Douglass Opie ~ author of Hog and Hominy: From Africa to America.... more
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