One hundred years ago this month, Marcus Mosiah Garvey and thirteen associates gathered in a Harlem basement to found the New York branch of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
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If You’re Woke You Dig It: William Melvin Kelly – Public Books
William Melvin Kelley, the experimental novelist and filmmaker—who mastered and reinvented a kind of midcentury literary style crafted from a colorful array of language and perspectives—died in Manhattan on February 1, 2017, at the age of 79.
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Imagining a Black Wonder Woman – The Atlantic
Growing up, I was told my favorite comic-book heroine was white. And yet her struggles always seemed uniquely similar to my own.
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Inspired by Mom, Photographer Captures 100 Multicultural Women in Milwaukee – NBC News
Corey Fells, 24, sees a parallel story between millennial multicultural women today and his late mother who grew up in the 60s.
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N.A.A.C.P., Energized by Liberal Activists, Dismisses Its President – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — The national board of the N.A.A.C.P. voted Friday to dismiss the organization’s president, Cornell William Brooks, after only three years, pledging a “systemwide refresh” at the nation’s largest and most storied civil rights group in order to confront President Trump more vigorously.
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Ailey II—Always a sure bet! – New York Amsterdam News
Ailey II, the revered junior company of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, presented their first season at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, March 29 through April 2.
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Let Go of Our Hair and Let Our Girls Learn – The Root
In recent weeks, there have been a number of news stories about black girls being discriminated against at school for wearing natural hairstyles.
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How Insightful Is Dear White People? – The Atlantic
Four Atlantic staffers discuss the Netflix show’s portrayal of a group of black students at a mostly white elite university.
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African Dance Master Choreographer Chuck Davis Dies at 80 – Atlanta Black Star
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Chuck Davis, a master choreographer and teacher of traditional African dance styles who founded dance companies in North Carolina and New York, has died. He was 80.
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In 2017 State of Black America report, Blacks show slight gain – New York Amsterdam News
Equality Index for Blacks Inches Closer to Whites in the 2017 Report.
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