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Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum
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Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby
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Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023
Black AmericansEducationFaithHistoryMediaSimmonsVideo

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Happy Juneteenth!
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Happy Juneteenth!

June 19, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Kaelin Hall: JLJ Center Ambassador, his story (WDRB.com)
Black AmericansEducationFaithNews

Kaelin Hall: JLJ Center Ambassador, his story (WDRB.com)

April 27, 2023 HLCC-admin1
01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus
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01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus

January 10, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Over $112 Trillion! White American household wealth far outpaces Black wealth
Black AmericansFreedmenSocioeconomics

Over $112 Trillion! White American household wealth far outpaces Black wealth

January 10, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Smears retracted: Harvard Kennedy School retracts slanderous publication on the ADOS movement
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Smears retracted: Harvard Kennedy School retracts slanderous publication on the ADOS movement

December 20, 2021 HLCC-admin1
Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)
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Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)

March 1, 2021 HLCC-admin1
01.18.2021 Opinion: “Pharaoh Said That”: Has The #ADOS Movement Lost Direction And Focus?
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01.18.2021 Opinion: “Pharaoh Said That”: Has The #ADOS Movement Lost Direction And Focus?

January 19, 2021 HLCC-admin1
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01.18.2021 – Breaking Down Racism – R – Powerful Points to Ponder (YouTube.com)

January 18, 2021 HLCC-admin1

MEDIA

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023
Black AmericansEducationFaithHistoryMediaSimmonsVideo

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus
ADOSBlack AmericansFreedmenMediaOpinionPolitics

01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus

January 10, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Smears retracted: Harvard Kennedy School retracts slanderous publication on the ADOS movement
ADOSMediaNewsPolitics

Smears retracted: Harvard Kennedy School retracts slanderous publication on the ADOS movement

December 20, 2021 HLCC-admin1
Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)
ADOSMediaOpinionPodcastsPoliticsReparationsSocioeconomicsUncategorizedVideo

Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)

March 1, 2021 HLCC-admin1
01.18.2021 Opinion: “Pharaoh Said That”: Has The #ADOS Movement Lost Direction And Focus?
ADOSMediaNewsOpinionPodcastsReparationsSocioeconomicsUncategorizedVideo

01.18.2021 Opinion: “Pharaoh Said That”: Has The #ADOS Movement Lost Direction And Focus?

January 19, 2021 HLCC-admin1

POLITICS

01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus
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01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus

January 10, 2023 HLCC-admin1

Updated January 10, 2023 As we begin 2023, TheLENS wants you, the readers, to know we shall continue to be

Smears retracted: Harvard Kennedy School retracts slanderous publication on the ADOS movement
ADOSMediaNewsPolitics

Smears retracted: Harvard Kennedy School retracts slanderous publication on the ADOS movement

December 20, 2021 HLCC-admin1
Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)
ADOSMediaOpinionPodcastsPoliticsReparationsSocioeconomicsUncategorizedVideo

Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)

March 1, 2021 HLCC-admin1
01.17.2021 Politics In Black: “MLK Day Conversations (Slavery after Freedom and the Civil Rights Movement)” (YouTube.com)
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01.17.2021 Politics In Black: “MLK Day Conversations (Slavery after Freedom and the Civil Rights Movement)” (YouTube.com)

January 17, 2021 HLCC-admin1

EDUCATION

Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum
Black AmericansEducationNewsSimmonsSocioeconomics

Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby
Black AmericansEducationFaithFootnotes with Jemar TisbyPodcastsSimmons

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023
Black AmericansEducationFaithHistoryMediaSimmonsVideo

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Kaelin Hall: JLJ Center Ambassador, his story (WDRB.com)
Black AmericansEducationFaithNews

Kaelin Hall: JLJ Center Ambassador, his story (WDRB.com)

April 27, 2023 HLCC-admin1

OPINION/COMMENTARY

Opinion and commentary from LENS staff and a spectrum of opinion-makers.

01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus
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01.10.2023 One Mo’pinion: Being Intentional—Black American political focus

January 10, 2023 HLCC-admin1

Updated January 10, 2023 As we begin 2023, TheLENS wants you, the readers, to know we shall continue to be

Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)
ADOSMediaOpinionPodcastsPoliticsReparationsSocioeconomicsUncategorizedVideo

Tim Black (TBTV) — Obama Admits He Failed Us (youtube.com)

March 1, 2021 HLCC-admin1
01.18.2021 Opinion: “Pharaoh Said That”: Has The #ADOS Movement Lost Direction And Focus?
ADOSMediaNewsOpinionPodcastsReparationsSocioeconomicsUncategorizedVideo

01.18.2021 Opinion: “Pharaoh Said That”: Has The #ADOS Movement Lost Direction And Focus?

January 19, 2021 HLCC-admin1
01.17.2021 Politics In Black: “MLK Day Conversations (Slavery after Freedom and the Civil Rights Movement)” (YouTube.com)
ADOSEducationHistoryMediaNewsOpinionPodcastsPoliticsReparationsSocioeconomicsUncategorizedVideo

01.17.2021 Politics In Black: “MLK Day Conversations (Slavery after Freedom and the Civil Rights Movement)” (YouTube.com)

January 17, 2021 HLCC-admin1
12.09.2020 One Mo’pinion: ADOS-focused news and information: being intentional (Editorial)
ADOSHistoryOpinionPoliticsReparationsSocioeconomics

12.09.2020 One Mo’pinion: ADOS-focused news and information: being intentional (Editorial)

December 9, 2020 HLCC-admin1

NEWS

Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum
Black AmericansEducationNewsSimmonsSocioeconomics

Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby
Black AmericansEducationFaithFootnotes with Jemar TisbyPodcastsSimmons

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023
Black AmericansEducationFaithHistoryMediaSimmonsVideo

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

June 20, 2023 HLCC-admin1
Happy Juneteenth!
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Happy Juneteenth!

June 19, 2023 HLCC-admin1

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