The point of art in relation to the Black diasporic community Campbell believes is to “lift our humanity up.”
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later the Diaspora Still Suffers | AFRO
“The Transatlantic slave trade … for 400 years deprived Africa of its lifeblood for centuries and transformed the world forever.”
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In defence of Alice Walker | Al Jazeera
Alice Walker’s real ‘offence’ is not anti-Semitism; it is her unwavering support for the Palestinian cause.
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‘Looking For Lorraine’ Explores The Life Of The Author Of ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ | WBEZ 91.5 Chicago
By the time Lorraine Hansberry died in 1965 at just 34 years old, she had already made her mark in literary history.
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Black Entrepreneur from Alabama Launches Telecom Company Already Valued at $5.9 Million | Black News
Tesix Wireless, a telecommunications company announced its launching in summer 2018.
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Coca-Cola Names Lori George Billingsley Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer | The Network Journal
16-year Coca-Cola Company veteran Lori George Billingsley was recently named chief diversity & inclusion officer.
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50 Years After Their Mug Shots, Portraits of Mississippi’s Freedom Riders | The New York Times [Lens]
Maurice Berger, The New York Times Gloria Bouknight, at 20 years old, and at 74 in 2015. While living in New York City, she discovered the Congress of Racial Equality, or CORE, on a visit to Harlem, and became an active member. Since then, she started a business representing European designers in the United States, […]
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London-Based Artist Pays Homage To Michelle Obama With Giant Mural | Travel Noire
Michelle Obama may not be our first lady anymore, but she is still larger than life in our eyes. Literally. If you head over to London, you will find a huge 30 foot mural of Mrs. Obama on Dorrell Place in Brixton.
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Angela Davis Says She’s ‘Stunned’ After Award Is Revoked Over Her Views on Israel | The New York Times
Niraj Chokshi, The New York Times [dropcap]Angela[/dropcap] Davis, the activist and scholar, said this week that she was “stunned” after a civil rights group in her native Birmingham, Ala., reversed its decision to honor her with an award amid protests over her support for a boycott of Israel. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Professor Davis, once a global […]
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Lauren Underwood sworn in as youngest ever black woman in Congress; Illinois’ freshmen Democrats vote Pelosi for speaker | Chicago Tribune
Patrick M. O’Connell, Chicago Tribune Photo By: R. Dione Foto (www.rdionefoto.com). Featured Image [dropcap]Three[/dropcap] new Illinois Democrats were sworn into Congress on Thursday, capping a blue wave that helped the party win the U.S. House and taking their seats amid ongoing partisan wars over President Donald Trump, his policies and a federal government shutdown that […]
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