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Why I’m sick of “woke” culture | Salon

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020African American Culture

The more affluent control the narrative so being “woke” will be hot until the rest of black America gets a voice [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Big bruh, I got these #StayWoke shirts for twenty dollars!” said the dude I’ve bought my incense from for over five years now. His shop is just a little ways away from […]

Heard but Not Seen | Slate

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020African American Music, Hip Hop

Black music in white spaces. . [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Away from home, I walk into unfamiliar spaces with my shoulders hunched and tight. Instinctively, I scan my surroundings, stretching every sense around the corners of the room until it feels safe. What the eye see? What the ears hear? What the nose smell? It’s Sunday afternoon […]

The Hip-Hop Museum Is A Reality Thanks To $3.5 Million From New York | Ambrosia for Heads

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019African American Art, African American Museum

For years, there has been a drive to make the Universal Hip-Hop Museum a reality. New, the Empire State is providing some significant seven-figure funding to give the Bronx, New York a place where Hip-Hop Heads can celebrate the culture’s origins and heritage. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] On Thursday (December 19), New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced […]

Atlanta’s ‘Real Black Santa’ Says It’s Good For Kids To See A Santa That ‘Looks Like Them’ | Moms

December 22, 2019December 8, 2020African American Culture

— Lilee Williams, Moms.com Kids come in all shapes and sizes, and so do Santas. Of course, only the elves and Mrs. Claus know what the big guy who lives in the North Pole really looks like, so it’s great to see that mall across America are branching out and hiring a diverse slate of […]

Girl denied school photos because of her hair gets magazine-worthy shoot with photographer | WBTW News 13

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019#BlackGirlMagic

JACKSON, Mich. — An eight-year-old Michigan girl finally got her chance to shine in front of the camera this week at a photo shoot lead by a Chicago photographer, WILX reports. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It was a happy turn of events for Marian Scott after she was not allowed taking her school picture because her hair’s […]

Black U.S. Olympians Won In Nazi Germany Only To Be Overlooked At Home | NPR

October 16, 2019December 20, 2019African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

Eighty years ago this month, the United States competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games in Nazi Germany, with 18 African-American athletes part of the U.S. squad. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Track star Jesse Owens, one of the greatest Olympians of all time, won four gold medals. What the 17 other African-American Olympians did in Berlin, though, […]

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 […]

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