Once known for their inclusiveness, Minnesota’s Twin Cities have become more divided in recent decades.
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Ubiñas: Philly Man’s Campaign: Black Guns Matter
What if, we stopped trying to get guns off the streets and instead started licensing young men in Philly to legally pack heat?
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History & Heritage: Area Newspapers Slow to Cover African-American Communities
During the era of segregation, African-Americans were excluded from almost every facet of white society.
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First black Miss Alabama Calls Dallas Cop Killer A ‘Martyr’
The first black woman to hold the title of Miss Alabama posted a tearful message Sunday calling Dallas cop killer Micah Xavier Johnson a “Martyr.”
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Philadelphia Offers a Full-Fledged Summer of African Art
People talk about Africa as if it were a unitary thing, one culture, one mind, which it’s not.
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There Is a War Over Race in America
This is the central thing to understand about what happened in Dallas: Black people who target whites are fundamentally allied with white people who target blacks.
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Artist and Perpetrator: Are South Africa’s Arts Promoting Rape Culture?
While the stars of South Africa’s film industry arrived at the glamorous opening of the 37th Durban International Film Festival, it was the heated issue of arts’ role in perpetuating a culture of gender-based violence that had many on edge.
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We’ve Always Been Here: A Portrait of the US by Two Black Artists
Divisions of race, class, and place haunt aspirations for equality and justice in the US.
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Biafra: Nigeria Has Failed To Learn From Past Mistakes
I was probably eight the first time I heard about Biafra. It was from an Igbo classmate in elementary school who whispered how “our people” had tried to create their own land, but the Hausas wouldn’t let them.
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With His New Historic Design, Architect David Adjaye Has Hit the Top
The National Museum of African American History and Culture on Washington’s National Mall—opening in September—has been a long time coming. Architect David Adjaye’s radically inventive design will make sure it’s unforgettable.
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