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How the Music Industry Works Documentary
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The Nature of Ayahuasca Documentary
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John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk
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Mickey Rourke – The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan
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Is Toad Venom the cure for depression and anxiety?
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The Rise of Master P & No Limit Records Empire: No Limit Chronicles Episode 1
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Is COVID-19 a poor peoples virus? Where did this 15 minute rapid COVID-19 Test come from?
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Men have been talking about our Penis’s forever. Let Cardi and Megan have their fun.
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Yassin Bey + Talib Kweli are Black Star at Sole DXB 2019
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Who Controls All of Our Money? Exploration of Jekyll Island and the Federal Reserve
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Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948-December 4, 1969) Documentary
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Are you Angry?
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Mansa Musa: The Wealthiest Man to Ever Live
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Gucci: Why is it so Expensive?
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James Baldwin & Dick Gregory- Discuss Baldwin’s Film “Nigger” 1968 Directed by Horace Ové
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“The Dude” Quincy Jones: Documentary
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Climate Change- Living on the Water
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The US government is considering banning TikTok
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Kanye West announces His presidential bid for 2020
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The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan: The Criterion
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How StockX Built A Billion Dollar Sneaker Resale Empire
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Kanye West: Wash Us In The Blood with production from Dr. Dre and feat. Travis Scott
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The People and the Police (1971) feat. Marion Barry
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: How A Street Artist Transcended Pop Art
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13TH Documentary by: Ava DuVernay
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Kanye West inks 10 year collaboration deal with GAP to bring Yeezy lable to the masses.
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Rick James: Live
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The Summer of Love Documentary
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“Crack”: 1980’s Special
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Malcolm X: Speech on Token Integration & White Liberals, and Black Nationalism
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Why You Can’t Trust Nutrition Science & Health Claims
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What Happened to Benny Hill
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Muammar Qaddafi already tried to give African Americans reparations in 1996
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Dave Chappelle: 8:46 is no laughing matter
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The Legend Paul Mooney: Live
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How You Gonna Reform A Cop? By: Dick Gregory
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Nick Cannon: I Cant Breath Again
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Richard Aoki: The Man Who Armed The Black Panther Party
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The Last Poets: Godfathers of Spoken Word
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Lord Jamar: Most People Looting Are White, Some Riots Are Staged
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Billionaire Bob Johnson Proposes $14 Trillion Reparations Plan
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LL Cool J- Knees On Our Necks
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Bob Marley – LEGACY SERIES
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Bitters: The Ultimate Guide For Use
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The Public has spoken and taken action in regards to George Floyd’s Death
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Fela Kuti: The Father of Afro Beat
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The Inordinate Stanley Kubricks Last Film Eyes Wide Shut: What it all Meant?
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The Legendary Peter Tosh: Wisdom & Overstanding Documentary
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Kanye West: Discussion with TMZ Crew
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Orgasms Can Reduce Stress and Anxiety
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Prince & The Revolution: Live
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COVID – Organics: Madagascar launches Africa’s first cure for virus
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The Anunnaki: Documentary
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Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
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Where to Invade Next: Documentary by Michael Moore
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The Incredible Story of the PayPal Mafia
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Beautiful Jim Key: The Real Life Mr. ED
Beautiful Jim Key and the former slave who taught him to count and use the alphabet Pete Monaco, The Eighth PolePublished 9:38 a.m. MT March 25, 2019 Beautiful Jim Key (Photo: Public Domain) William Key was born into slavery in 1833 and grew up on his owner’s farm in Shelbyville, Tennessee.Continue Reading
Do you need to be a DICK to be a successful leader?
Do you need to be a dick to be successful? By Conrad Quilty-Harper1 March 2017 Film director Max Joseph, the co-host of MTV show Catfish and the editor of Casey Neistat‘s viral Nike advert, has made a new documentary series with new social network Vero which asks whether you need to be a dickContinue Reading
Do you wake up at 3 AM?
Something Phenomenal: Waking at about 3:40 am? by Lois Wetzel | Jan 1, 2020 | Ascension / Current Changes, Consciousness, Meditation, Spiritual Teachings Waking at 3:40 am and the Initiation Practice: This is interesting. Yes. I DO awaken at about 3:40 am each morning. I get up and go into the living room, lie on the couch, andContinue Reading
The War on Drugs is Actually A War on the Mind
The War on Drugs Halted Research Into the Potential Benefits of Psychedelics Now it’s finally starting up again. By DON LATTIN Timothy Leary on a lecture tour in 1969 at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Dennis Bogdan In the fall of 1965, a 33-year-old father of threeContinue Reading
The Worst Pandemics in History
20 of the worst epidemics and pandemics in history By Owen Jarus – Live Science Contributor, All About History March 20, 2020 Plagues and epidemics have ravaged humanity throughout its existence, often changing the course of history. An influenza ward at a U.S. Army Camp Hospital in France during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918.Continue Reading
The Lost Ancient Humans of Antarctica
Beneath Antarctica’s Ice, Intriguing Evidence of Lost Continents By Stephanie Pappas November 13, 2018 Beneath the Antarctic ice lie the remnants of “lost” continents. (Image: © Vipersniper/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A new map reveals the remnants of ancient continents lurking beneath Antarctica’s ice. The map shows that East Antarctica is made up of multipleContinue Reading
Your Rights Are An Illusion- George Carlin
Become a powerful force for change The principle that human beings possess naturally endowed universal rights is the basis of the American form of government and inspiration for democratic movements throughout the world. Rights are considered the guardian principles of human dignity and justice. Yet, as precious as they are,Continue Reading
How to Stop Worrying (Stocism)
Marcus Aurelius on Worry and the Thoughts of Others March 21, 2018 SpencerPhilosophy The great Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121AD – 180AD) is recognized for his philosophical meditations, setting him apart from many rulers of that age. Last of the Five Good Emperors, his death was considered the end of theContinue Reading
Roy Jones Jr. vs James “Lights Out” Toney – November 18, 1994
Though Toney came into the fight as the slight favorite, he struggled to get down to the required weight of 168 pounds and, as a result, appeared sluggish throughout the match. Jones dominated nearly the entire fight and won a unanimous decision. Only one official knockdown occurred during the fight,Continue Reading
Let’s bring back the Drive-In Theaters
Tribeca partners with AT&T and IMAX to launch summer movie drive-in series Kicks off June 25th By Julia Alexander May 6, 2020, 5:49pm EDT Movie theaters across the country are closed, but some drive-ins are seeing a resurgence in the wake of social distancing practices. Now, Tribeca Enterprises (the company behindContinue Reading
Why Microwave Oven Cooking is Harming Your Health
Microwaves Are Bad For You: 5 Reasons Why Microwave Oven Cooking Is Harming Your Health Aug 10, 2013 11:38 AM By Lizette Borreli@lizcelinebl.borreli@medicaldaily.com Your next microwave oven prepared meal could instantly zap you into bad health. Mk2010 Reaching for a frozen entrée from your freezer, reading the simple directions on the back,Continue Reading