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The Roman Emperor who Thought He was Alexander Reborn

Posted on October 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Caracalla (April 4, 188 AD – April 8, 217 AD) Well, it was bound to happen. The son of the first black Roman Emperor (Septimius Severus, born in Libya) gets to co-rule with his father from the tender age of … Continue reading →

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“What Took Them So Long?”

Posted on June 17, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Barack Obama (August 4, 1961 @ 7:24 pm Honolulu, Hawaii) I was talking last night with my 11-year-old granddaughter, trying to explain race relations in the United States, and Canada. When I mentioned that Obama was the first black president, … Continue reading →

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Telling It Like It Was: 70’s Sitcoms

Posted on May 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

  Live! All in the Family & The Jeffersons Last night’s live event on ABC was a project from Jimmy Kimmel which was inspired by live musicals. Two episodes from these TV shows were performed word-for-word from the original scripts. … Continue reading →

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Self-Harm is a Cry for Help

Posted on February 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Jussie Smollett’s Crime (Cry Me) It’s been a weird three weeks since Smollett told Chicago Police that he had been mugged by two anti-black, anti-gay masked men who doused him with bleach, beat him and hung a rope around his … Continue reading →

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Optics: Racial Confrontations

Posted on January 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Judge Not, That You Be Not Judged The Lincoln Memorial confrontation that happened this past weekend was everywhere on the news yesterday. The focus appeared to be on a white teenager in a MAGA cap standing in front of a … Continue reading →

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