The Punch Newspaper Staff, Vogue Photo: Danny Kasirye ; Makeup Artist: T’rae Turner, Stylist: Lasharna Turner. Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] Zimbabwean, Vimbai Chapungu, has been crowned Miss London 2019, making her the first black person to hold the title and also a finalist for this year’s Miss England beauty pageant. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] According to Zimbabwean Mail, […]
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People Say Gullah Geechee Culture is Disappearing. BJ Dennis Says They’re Wrong | Bon Appetit
The unofficial chef ambassador takes us deep into the heart of the Low Country, to meet the home cooks keeping the traditions of their enslaved ancestors alive
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Can Stacey Abrams Save American Democracy? | Vogue
Alexis Okeowo, Vogue After losing the contested Georgia gubernatorial race in 2018, “I sat shiva for 10 days,” Abrams says. “Then I started plotting.” Hair, Edward Lampley; makeup, Fara Homidi. Sittings Editor: Carlos Nazario Photographed by Ethan James Green, Vogue, September 2019. Featured Image [dropcap]IT’S[/dropcap] AN INTOXICATINGLY HOT June afternoon in Atlanta, and scores of […]
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George Cleveland: Channeling Faith And Family Values Into Purpose-Driven Leadership | Black Enterprise
Alfred Edmond, Jr., Black Enterprise George Cleveland. Featured Image BE MODERN MAN: GEORGE CLEVELAND Telecommunications executive; 48; Vice President, Channel Operations, AT&T’s Prepaid Portfolio (includes Cricket Wireless) Twitter: @gfcleveland [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF IN LIFE? Marrying the love of my life and creating a solid foundation for our children. I’m able […]
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400 years ago, enslaved Africans first arrived in Virginia | National Geographic
Stolen by Portuguese slave traders, kidnapped by English pirates, and taken far from home, African arrivals to colonial Virginia in 1619 marked the origins of U.S. slavery.
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Noted historian reveals a major omission in college courses | San Francisco Bay View
California community colleges omit Africa and lack equity in their curricula
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AMA President: Don’t Equate Mental Illness With Mass Shootings | U.S. News
The first African American female president of the American Medical Association says gun violence in the U.S. is a complex problem in need of a comprehensive solution.
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The Artist Catching Fire at 85 | The Wall Street Journal
After six decades quietly building a respected career, Sam Gilliam’s paintings are suddenly selling for over $2 million
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A white nationalist killed a black coach 20 years ago. The horror changed his friend forever. | Indy Star
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s been 20 years, and Shawn Parrish still doesn’t understand. How could someone kill Ricky Byrdsong? “He was a great man,” Parrish said. “You don’t really think about knowing someone who gets murdered.” It was 4:30 in the morning on July 2, 1999 when Parrish was awakened by a phone call. It was […]
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FBI ranking ‘Black Identity extremists’ as bigger threat than white supremacists ignores the real problem | The Grio
[OPINON] The FBI surveilling Black activists when white supremacist groups are being emboldened is not only harmful, but takes the focus off of a very real threat, particularly these days
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