by Phyllis Banks Cook | Nov 26, 2014 | Blog, Culture, History
Prior to desegregation and before the riots, the African American community was just that in some urban areas. We lived together and we were buried together. We came off the plantations and landholding farms and were sequestered in the ghettos of America. African...
by Phyllis Banks Cook | Sep 7, 2014 | Blog
You cannot live in a sick system and be unaffected. The fact is the system is tiered and women are still at the bottom. I have had lots of time to consider the reasons. It may be a wedge issue to keep people from moving and focusing on the true issues of living in a...
by Phyllis Banks Cook | Aug 16, 2014 | Blog, Culture
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by Phyllis Banks Cook | Aug 9, 2014 | Blog, Business
First, I have to say that I am in solidarity with any oppressed people. I feel acutely aware of oppression due to my on oppression. I feel there is always a tragedy looming an Africa, to keep our minds off how they are keeping the people oppressed, as they steal their...
by Phyllis Banks Cook | Aug 3, 2014 | Blog, Culture, News
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by Phyllis Banks Cook | Jul 3, 2014 | Blog
Saying that Bill Clinton was the first black president is like saying we like it when the government is screwing us. It like saying the capitalistic system rewards African American people. It like saying bring on the repression. Whoa! For all of you Bill Clinton...
by Phyllis Banks Cook | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, Business, Culture
I love music all types of music at anytime. What I do not like is the denigration of African American women, if it is shown on BET or ABC. I wanted to watch the BET Awards show to listen to some good music and see the new artists. Chris Rock was the host this year and...
by Phyllis Banks Cook | Jun 26, 2014 | Blog, Culture
After a hard week of being me and doing what I do , I just wanted to escape. I wanted to escape from abysmal test scores in urban schools. I wanted to escape from watching our people talk crazy. I wanted to escape from white folks killing us slowly. I wanted to escape...
by Phyllis Banks Cook | Jun 23, 2014 | Culture
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by Phyllis Banks Cook | Jun 22, 2014 | Blog, Culture
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