By Lucius Gantt Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers around the world and a pleasant, peaceful and stress-free day to the mothers that enjoy reading The Gantt Report sometimes. This column may appear in your publications after the holiday but I want good mothers to know that every day should be mothers Read More…
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History on two fronts that took too long to achieve
Finally, after 100 years and multiple attempts, federal legislation was passed outlawing lynching and making it a federal crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed through the House and Senate and was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden. The first attempt to pass an anti-lynching law was in 1900 by North Carolina Rep. Read More…
Racist Bullies
Preceding my first confrontation with a racist bully, when I was nine years old, I was proud to be Black. I felt that being African-American was a gift with many perks and that all shades of brown should be considered just as beautiful as pale or olive skin tones were. I was raised in a Read More…
Ice Cream
Creamalicious Ice Creams A Black-Owned National Ice Cream Company Still Grow Chef Liz Rogers is the founder and executive chef of Creamalicious Ice Creams. The brand just launched in grocery stores nationwide including Walmart. It is the only African-American-owned national ice cream brand in production. Chef Liz crafts her blissfully Southern artisan desserts by celebrating her roots Read More…
Go Hard in the Paint
The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt Go to the Paint If you, or someone, you care about is considering a run for an elected office, tell them to go hard in the paint! Too many candidates of color believe the best path to victory is to skip down the white brick road like Dorothy skipped Read More…
PawPaws the Forgotten Friut
By Jonathan Shipley26th April 2022 Across large swaths of North America, an ancient fruit is growing wild but largely forgotten. However, a community of foodies, farmers and scientists is eagerly trying to change that. “Where, oh where, is pretty little Suzie? Where, oh where, is pretty little Suzie? Where, oh where, is pretty little Suzie?” Read More…