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Ron Christie says There is “No Such Thing as ‘Black America’.” What Are Your Thoughts?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on August 28, 2014 at 12:13am

Al Sharpton (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

by Ron Christie (THIS WAS NOT WRITTEN BY THE ORACLE AND DOES NOT REFLECT OUR OPINION)

The concept of a ‘black community’ or ‘black America’ led by figures like Al Sharpton is counterproductive and, at best, outdated. It’s time we spent more time concentrating on what unites us.

In light of the tragic shooting of Michael Brown, I’ve been troubled by the notion that a monolithic entity called “Black America” or “the black community” still exists in the 21st c

Michael Brown's Parents Attend Emotional Burial Service – These Iconic Pictures Tell the Story

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on August 26, 2014 at 12:49am

ST. LOUIS -- Hours after a packed funeral at a nearby church, Michael Brown's parents laid him to rest in an emotional cemetery service.

Michael Brown Sr. and Lesley McSpadden were surrounded by dozens of family members and figures like the Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for a short service featuring prayers. The burial on Monday came just over two weeks after a police officer shot their son to death.

After his son's casket was closed inside a copper vault, Brown gave out a pitched s

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