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The Md. General Assembly Must Keep Baltimore Accountable for Historical Neglect | AFRO

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019African American Commuities, Baltimore ...

Briana Bostic, AFRO [dropcap]Baltimore[/dropcap] has seen, repeatedly, how the burden of structural racism and disinvestment leaves residents seeking opportunity where there is little, wanting an improved quality of life that remains elusive. The Maryland General Assembly must acknowledge that the burden of safety and the performance of security has the potential to adversely impact the […]

Leah Chase, Creole Chef Who Fed Presidents and Freedom Riders, Dies at 96 | The New York Times

June 3, 2019May 14, 2020African American Cuisine, KINDR'D ...

Leah Chase, the nation’s pre-eminent Creole chef, always knew what to feed her famous customers. The Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. liked barbecued ribs, and James Baldwin preferred gumbo. The singer Sarah Vaughan ordered stuffed crab to go, and Nat King Cole always wanted a four-minute egg. She once had to stop Barack Obama, when […]

Before Kaepernick, The ‘Syracuse 8’ Were Blackballed By Pro Football | WBUR

June 3, 2019May 14, 2020African American Activist, African American Athletes ...

They met in secret, away from their white coaches and teammates. “We used to meet at midnight,” former Syracuse football player Dana Harrell says. “And we could have met earlier. But we used to meet at midnight, to lay out our thoughts and plans, just like the slaves.” Harrell was one of nine college football […]

The American social revolution after slavery: Incredible photographs from 1900 Paris exhibition showed the world that African Americans were now musicians, lawyers and scientists | Daily Mail

June 3, 2019May 14, 2020African American History, Black History ...

Incredible photos from the turn of the 20th century were included in a bold and spectacular Parisian exhibit designed to promote racial equality in the wake of the American Civil War. He immediately turned to Librarian Daniel Murray and his former university classmate and prominent intellectual activist W.E.B. Du Bois to help curate his much […]

‘First time in history’: 50 percent women in South Africa cabinet | Al Jazeera

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019Africa, KINDR'D ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new cabinet comprises 50 percent women, a first for Africa’s second-biggest economy.

The-Pieces-I-Am | The Philadelphia Sun

May 31, 2019May 6, 2020African American Author, African American Cinema ...

An intimate look at the award-winning writer, opening Friday, June 28 at the Ritz 5

Rory Doyle: Challenging the Cowboy Culture with the Delta Hill Riders | The Phoblographer

May 30, 2019May 6, 2020African American History, Black History ...

Rory Doyle talks about documenting the daily life of the African American cowboys of his hometown for his winning series in this year’s ZEISS Photography Award.

Southern Culture Foods Founder and Chef Shares Her Recipe for Success with You | Black Enterprise

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019African American Cuisine, KINDR'D ...

Lydia Blanco, Black Enterprise Chef Erica Barrett. Featured Image [dropcap]You’ve[/dropcap] probably scrolled past editorial stylized dishes on your favorite food blog or on social media. But it’s not every day that you learn about the business behind culinary entrepreneurship. Yes, it’s an entire industry. And if you’re ready to learn how to take the heat […]