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Contemporary Black America

Juneteenth Jeremiah (Student)                          Juneteenth is a day to reflect on both bondage and freedom — a day of both pain and purpose. It is, in equal measure, a remembrance of both the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation, as well as a celebration of…

Kufi Mei (student) A kufi hat is a brimless, short, and rounded cap worn by mostly African or African American  men.  The kufi cap was worn by men in many populations in north Africa, east Africa, West Africa, and south Asia. Many grandfathers and other…

Dr. Winfred Obleton Jayla (Student) Dr. Winfred Obleton is currently the church planter and Lead Pastor of Waukegan Community Church (WCC), Waukegan, Illinois. He and his wife, Michelle, reside in Waukegan. They have two adult children Shelby and Andrea and one grandson, Jelani. “It all…