A large museum will open in Dakar, 52 years after Senegal’s first president presented a post-colonial cultural vision.
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Viola Davis Stars As Shirley Chisholm in New Movie | Colorlines
“The Fighting Shirley Chisholm” follows the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing 1972 run for president.
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From dolls to magazine covers: how early black designers made their mark | The Guardian
In a new exhibition, the work of African American designers in Chicago is celebrated from editorial and product design to the first black-founded ad agency
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These 3 Black Women Are Aiming To Change The Face Of Talk Shows | Essence
Cable networks and digital platforms are welcoming a diverse range of modern creatives who are now emboldened to develop their own audiences.
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Olivia Hooker, Tulsa Race Riot Survivor, Dies At 103 | NPR
Olivia Hooker was one of the last surviving witnesses of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, and was the first African-American woman to join the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Chicago food bank gets hand from Barack Obama with Thanksgiving prep | USA Today
Former President Barack Obama popped in to visit volunteers at a Chicago food bank on Tuesday, helping out as the charity prepares to feed people in need on Thanksgiving.
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Penn senior and Philadelphia native wins coveted Rhodes scholarship | The Inquirer (Philly.com)
Susan Snyder , The Inquirer (Philly.com) Anea B. Moore, a University of Pennsylvania senior and Rhodes scholar. ERIC SUCAR. Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] Philadelphia native and senior at the University of Pennsylvania, who lost both her parents while she was in high school and college, has won a coveted Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University […]
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The Hidden History of African-American Burial Sites in the Antebellum South | Atlas Obscura
Enslaved people used codes to mark graves on plantation grounds.
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Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebrated in New Exhibit | Baltimore Magazine
Work by artist Ed Towles featured at The Frederick Douglass-Issac Myers Maritime Museum.
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Michelle Obama Says She And Barack Are ‘Finding Each Other Again’ In Post-White House Romance | Huffington Post
The former first lady opened up about her marriage.
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