&nbsp;A brief touch on African culture before the Americans, origins of race and its effects, and how we can promote lasting change in a climate of rage.
Mentioned Sources:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.biography.com/news/madam-cj-walker-black-inventors">A Rich History of Black Inventors</a>
<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2016/10/mapping-africa-natural-resources-161020075811145.html#:~:text=Rich%20in%20oil%20and%20natural%20resources%2C%20Africa%20is%20the%20world's,nations%20and%20around%202%2C000%20languages.">Mapping Africa's Natural Resources</a>
<a href="https://www.history.com/news/7-influential-african-empires">7 Influential African Empires</a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/llZK3BSUbbg">Emancipation from Mental Slavery | Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills | TEDxCulverCity</a>- Segmented by Nia Life Ink.&nbsp;
Recommendations:&nbsp;
<a href="http://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/african_laborers_for_a_new_emp/pope_nicolas_v_and_the_portugu">Pope Nicolas V and the Portuguese Slave Trade</a>
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/pierce.html">Banished &nbsp;American Ethnic Cleansing</a>-Independent Lens, PBS
<a href="https://youtu.be/BGjSday7f_8">Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary: Post Traumatic Slave Disorder</a>-YouTube&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-miseducation-of-the-negro-carter-godwin-woodson/1116754178">The Mis-Education of the Negro</a> By Carter G. Woodson
<a href="https://youtu.be/kkXseTHxusw">Emancipation from Mental Slavery | Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills | TEDxCulverCity</a>-YouTube&nbsp;
<a href="https://powernomics.com/product/powernomics/">PowerNomics: The National Plan to Empower Black America</a>- Dr. Claud Anderson

Episode 5: The Meaning of The Fourth of July to The Negro

Black Swan is a lively source of information designed to assist African Americans in reducing codependency, burnout, PTSD, PTSS to facilitate an achievable work-life balance. We review and discuss relevant topics with researched media and literature, implementing universal laws, coping tools, and practical techniques.