Home cooking — the preparation, unique ingredients, smells and tastes — reminds us of what we’ve had to do to persevere, especially during the holidays
The Lion’s Den
The Lion’s Den: Black Horror films mirror minority life and its horrific reality
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The Lion’s Den: Our children can feel difference between what’s good and bad
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The Lion’s Den: Colorful collections of African bull-doggers, movie stars valuable bounty of Wild, Wild West
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The Lion’s Den: ‘New Normal’ or business as usual?
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It is a fancy way of saying that when really, really bad things unexpectedly happen, due to unforeseen circumstances and crises, the need to adapt to handle these challenges positively or negatively will determine how one’s quality of life is influenced. Mass shootings, increased crime and violence, book banning, and historical revisionism — Florida’s 2023 Social Studies curriculum, which will include lessons on how “slaves developed skills” that could be used for “personal benefit.”
The Lion’s Den: Tale between two holidays illustrates our unique celebrations
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Did you know that the states of Alabama and Mississippi are two states that celebrate the birthdays of both Robert E. Lee and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the same day? The level of irony when considering this is almost unimaginable. One holiday celebrates the man who led the Confederate army in a war to maintain the institution of slavery and the Antebellum South. While the other individual is known for his non-violence approach to seeking equal rights for all Americans, particularly Blacks and the disenfranchised, and was ultimately assassinated on April 4, 1968, for his efforts.
The Lion’s Den: Hip-Hop has become CNN of the ghetto
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So explained not only for the genre’s origins but also because it is an art form born of the streets that gave a voice to the voiceless and would let the world know what was happening in forgotten America. … Today Hip-Hop has transformed our world; from commercials to movie soundtracks, the “culture” is thriving.