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Celebrating The Lives of People of Color

Syracuse artist wins fellowship to attend Quilting by the Lake | Syracuse.com

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019African American Art, Black Art ...

Schweinfurth Art Center, Syracuse.com [dropcap]Like[/dropcap] many textile artists, Syracuse resident Ellen Blalock made her own clothes as a child. “I loved designer clothing and my parents could not afford to buy me clothes that match my taste, so with a few dollars I would design and make my own outfits,” she said. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] But […]

‘If They Can Have Her, Why Can’t We?’: New Report Details How Police Rape, Torture Women Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic | The Root

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019Dominican Republic, KINDR'D ...

Anne Branigin, The Root [dropcap]Sex[/dropcap] work is legal in the Dominican Republic. But despite this, sex workers are still vulnerable to abuse—particularly at the hands of local law enforcement, who know they can torture women who engage in sex work with impunity. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] After all, who do you go to when you’re raped by […]

A True Defense of Smiley and West | Black Agenda Report

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019African American Intellectual, Black Intelligentsia ...

Two men with track records of advocacy and activism were kicked to the curb in favor of a man with practically no history of Black advocacy.

#BlackGirlMagic: Georgia Teen Goes Viral After Sharing Photo Showing Dozens Of College Acceptances | Essence

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019African American Education, HBCU ...

Breanna Edwards, Essence [dropcap]It’s[/dropcap] not every day one gets accepted into 31 colleges and is offered more than $900,000 in scholarships to boot. It’s definitely something worth sharing, but Kayla Willis, a senior at Westlake High School in South Fulton, Georgia still hesitated, first asking her dad if it was appropriate. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “He was […]

On Black Difficulty | Slate

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019African American Activist, African American Author ...

Toni Morrison and the thrill of imperiousness.

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production as A Raisin in the Sun Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary | Playbill

March 28, 2019April 1, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film ...

Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal drama about the experiences of a black family in Chicago opened on Broadway on March 11, 1959.

65 Boundary-Breaking Black Women Who Have Paved The Way | Essence

March 28, 2019February 6, 2020African American History, African American Politics ...

It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re taking a look back at some African-American women who haved paved the way for both us and future generations. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] From legendary icons like Madame C.J. Walker and Nina Simone to 21st century trailblazers like Michelle Obama and Ava DuVernay, here are 65 dynamic women who have inspired […]

These Harrowing Pictures Capture The Reality Of “Bloody Sunday” In 1965 | Buzzfeed

March 28, 2019March 31, 2019African American History, Black History ...

“There are no broad highways that lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. But we must keep going.” —Martin Luther King Jr.

Reparations Are a Moral Imperative and Political Disaster | Bloomberg

March 28, 2019February 4, 2020African American History, Black History ...

How Democrats can lead the discussion on racial inequality.

How Alicia Graf Mack became Juilliard’s first black director of dance | The Undefeated

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Ballet, KINDR'D ...

William C. Rhoden, The Undefeated [dropcap]Alicia[/dropcap] Graf Mack knew since she could utter her name that she was born to become a ballerina. But as her dreams came within reach, she faced obstacle after obstacle that made her consider walking away from dance for good. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] For Women’s History Month, The Undefeated highlights the […]