Bounce and Brown Sugar, which honors the African-American community every day of the year, will present specially-curated movies, documentaries, and specials that recognizes the sacrifice, resilience, and contributions of African Americans for Black History Month 2021. Among Bounce s Black History Month schedule:
With Drawn Arms - The critically-acclaimed and compelling documentary that explores the impact and the legacy of U.S. Olympian Tommie Smith s then-shocking symbol of protest against social injustice while receiving a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
King - The three-part mini-series about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister up to the fateful day in Memphis in 1968. Paul Winfield stars as King along with acting legends Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, and Howard E. Rollins Jr.
The panel discussed the influence of systemic racism on food accessibility and farm working conditions while urging the public to become more involved in food-related policy, especially in the Charlottesville community.
Bounce & Brown Sugar Celebrate Black History Month in February
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Bounce and
Brown Sugar, which honors the African-American community every day of the year, will present specially-curated movies, documentaries and specials that recognizes the sacrifice, resilience and contributions of African Americans for Black History Month 2021.
Among Bounce s Black History Month schedule:
With Drawn Arms
- The critically-acclaimed and compelling documentary that explores the impact and the legacy of U.S. Olympian Tommie Smith s then-shocking symbol of protest against social injustice while receiving a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
King
- The three-part mini-series about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister up to the fateful day in Memphis in 1968. Paul Winfield stars as King along with acting legends Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis and Howard E. Rollins Jr.
12/31/2020, 6 p.m.
Re: âStatue of teen civil rights advocate set to represent Virginia in U.S. Capitol,â Free Press Dec. 17-19 edition:
In this dark age of political correctness, revisionist history and of settling scores by the left and leftist organizations, I vehemently disagree with the recent decision to replace the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee with that of Barbara Johns in the U.S. Capitol.
First, my thought is not to diminish the actions of Ms. Johns, a juvenile in Farmville back in the early 1950s. However, I believe the following African-Americans born in Virginia are far more deserving of this honor to replace Gen. Lee:
By Cherranda Smith
Dec 21, 2020
“We should all be proud of this important step forward for our Commonwealth and our country,” Virginia Governor
His announcement comes as workers took down the statue of Confederate General
Robert E. Lee in the day’s early morning hours after standing 111 years in the US Capitol building to represent the state.
“The Confederacy is a symbol of Virginia’s racist and divisive history, and it is past time we tell our story with images of perseverance, diversity, and inclusion,” Northam added.
“I look forward to seeing a trailblazing young woman of color represent Virginia in the US Capitol, where visitors will learn about