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"WHAT'S YOUR PART IN THE REVOLUTION?": Phil Moore's Journey with "A New Green Book"
"WHAT'S YOUR PART IN THE REVOLUTION?": Phil Moore's Journey with "A New Green Book"

I had the opportunity to chat it up with Phil following the finale of the series about the origins of the show and what was the motivation behind curating content such as this. As I was blessed to be a part of the Atlanta leg of this production I was afforded the opportunity to experience Atlanta's Blackness in an immersive way. That was due to Phil's vision for the show, as the "Branded Development Lead" at Tastemade a position that he pretty much created and "fought for" was one of the determining factors for this show's genesis.

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Community, Black Power, EDUCATION, history, Journalism, TV & FilmLarry FrazierJuneteenth, africandiaspora, the negro motorist green book, Behind The Scenes, Black in Film, Tastemade, YouTube, Black Stories, Black Men, blackamerica, Black Creatives
The Story of "Black Wall Street", 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riots
The Story of "Black Wall Street", 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riots

The Story of "Black Wall Street", 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riots

June 1st, 1921 will forever be remembered as a day of great loss and devastation. It was on this day that America experienced the deadliest race riot in the small town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ninety-four years later, that neighborhood is still recognized as one of the most prosperous African American towns to date. With hundreds of successful black-owned businesses lining Greenwood Avenue, it became a standard that African Americans are still trying to rebuild.

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Journalism, Black PowerIssa Khariblackhistory, War, blackamerica, blackexcellence, blackownedbusiness
DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN APPEARANCE!
DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN APPEARANCE!

Some folks say perception is stronger than reality, but I vehemently beg to differ.  It was not Dr. Martin Luther King’s keen sense of fashion or Malcolm X’s debonair tailored suits that we honor them for.  It’s their life’s works and contributions to society that makes them iconic.

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Black PowerTanelle Freemanconscious, blackamerica, contributor, community, africandiaspora
Black Officer fears being pulled off-duty, gives advice to survive traffic stops
Black Officer fears being pulled off-duty, gives advice to survive traffic stops

Black Police officer Michael Lawrence said he got pulled over during a traffic stop in Prince Georges County, Maryland, for allegedly taking a non-direct route to get on the Capital Beltway. Lawrence said the white officer’s “whole demeanor changed” when he confirmed that he had a knife and a gun in his car, despite being an officer himself and having the necessary paperwork to carry weapons.

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