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Monthly Archives: August 2014

The Hollywood Moses allegory has served to racially construct public history toward three ends: 1) write Africans out of history, 2) write Indo-Europeans into ALL historiography even where they have NO place, and 3) depict “Egypt” as an Asian civilization in a historical dialectic triumphing the inevitable victory of the West over the rest.

Posted bysamorybaAugust 24, 2014January 31, 2016Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesTags:WhiteSupremacyOnFilmLeave a comment on

So one of my favorite film directors, Ridley Scott helmed another monumental film depicting the Biblical Exodus story. The film, to be released this year, Exodus: Gods and Kings, depicts the pseudo-historical Moses, leader of the nascent Hebrew nation and the very historical Ra-Moses II, the 19th dynasty Pharaoh. The controversy over the strictly EuropeanContinue reading

Posted bysamorybaAugust 24, 2014January 31, 2016Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesTags:AfricanaStudiesLeave a comment on

Morehouse Prof Marc Lamont Hill Reports From Ferguson: National Guard ‘Feels Like More Repression’

Morehouse Prof Marc Lamont Hill Reports From Ferguson: National Guard ‘Feels Like More Repression’

Posted bysamorybaAugust 24, 2014Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesTags:AfricanaStudiesLeave a comment on Morehouse Prof Marc Lamont Hill Reports From Ferguson: National Guard ‘Feels Like More Repression’

Love this action, Jared!

Posted bysamorybaAugust 24, 2014January 31, 2016Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesLeave a comment on

Toe Fat (Ghettozone)

Toe Fat (Ghettozone)

Posted bysamorybaAugust 22, 2014Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesLeave a comment on Toe Fat (Ghettozone)

At TriCities Vigil for Michael Brown and Against Violence with Principal Simms, my students, Darnell Shelton and Isaac Taggart and the HUGS staff. So proud of Principal Simms and his commitment to education as a force for transformation.

Posted bysamorybaAugust 21, 2014January 31, 2016Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesLeave a comment on

Phil Simms, Tony Dungy unlikely to use ‘Redskins’ during broadcasts | Shutdown Corner – Yahoo Sports

Phil Simms, Tony Dungy unlikely to use ‘Redskins’ during broadcasts | Shutdown Corner – Yahoo Sports

Posted bysamorybaAugust 19, 2014Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesLeave a comment on Phil Simms, Tony Dungy unlikely to use ‘Redskins’ during broadcasts | Shutdown Corner – Yahoo Sports

samoryba-teaching: Please join us for a celebration of the life and legacy of scholar-activist, Dr. Vincent Harding, Aug 22, Morehouse College. See flyer for details.

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Dr. Marcellus  Barksdale, Dean Clarissa Myrick-Harris, Dr. Samory Livingston and Dr. Vicki Crawford welcome Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to the African American Studies Program and Morehouse College.

Posted bysamorybaAugust 19, 2014January 31, 2016Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesLeave a comment on

Dear Michael Brown, Morehouse Brother – News & Views – EBONY

BlackBoysMatter! Dear Michael Brown, Morehouse Brother – News & Views – EBONY

Posted bysamorybaAugust 18, 2014Posted inAfricana Cultural StudiesTags:AfricanaStudiesLeave a comment on Dear Michael Brown, Morehouse Brother – News & Views – EBONY

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