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November 19 – December 02, 2020

Gambian Rapper Sparks Outrage Over Image Mimicking Jesus’s Crucifixion

Instead of adulation as he sought, the artist was meet with condemnation in the majority Muslim nation. Unlike France, Gambians live relatively free of religious strife and bigotry. In the United States, celebrities depicting themselves “like Jesus” is not uncommon observes archivist Dr. Ida Jones.

November 19 – December 02, 2020

No Lye: An American Beauty Story

I was researching information for another story when I stumbled upon "No Lye: An American Beauty Story," which chronicles the rise and decline of the Black–owned ethnic beauty industry in America. Two current Port Of Harlem subscribers will each win one coupon to see the film from the safety of their electronic device.

January 2 – January 15, 2020

Robbins, Illinois Seeks to Convert Early Black Millionaire Home into Museum

The Robbins, Illinois History Museum is raising money to preserve the small village's oversized contribution to history such as being home to the nation's first Black airport and home to entrepreneur FB Fuller to being the platform for the likes of John C. Robinson (pictured), the father of the Tuskegee Airmen and Ethiopian Airlines. They tell their story while seeking to convert the Fuller Mansion into their new museum.

January 2 – January 15, 2020

Segregation Tax: The Cost of Racial Segregation

The tax is not paid to the government, but is the price homeowners in Black neighborhoods pay because of past, and to some degree, present policies says David Rusk, one of America's foremost champions of regional strategies.

January 2 – January 15, 2020

When Should You Use DNA Testing to Confirm Family History

President of the Board for Certification of Genealogists LaBrenda Garret-Nelson warned that DNA tests are only a tool, not the panacea, in family research projects.