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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 […]

Lupita Nyong’o Unveils the Cover for New Book, ‘Sulwe’ | Colorlines

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019KOLUMN Magazine

“I wrote ‘Sulwe’ to encourage children (and everyone really!) to love the skin they are in and see the beauty that radiates from within.”

‘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.

3 Questions with ‘Miles Davis’ Documentarian Stanley Nelson | Colorlines

May 31, 2019May 6, 2020KOLUMN Magazine

The filmmaker talks about his new project, “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool,” which explores the musician’s life and impact on Black culture.

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 […]

The Forgotten Tale of How Black Psychiatrists Helped Make ‘Sesame Street’ | The Daily Beast

May 30, 2019May 7, 2020African American Education, African American Entertainment ...

The children’s television show entranced preschoolers—and helped teach impressionable black kids.

Inside One Woman’s 7 Year Journey to Photograph Every Native American Tribe | Elle

May 30, 2019May 7, 2020KINDR'D, KINDR'D Magazine ...

Matika Wilbur aims to shift public perception of Native America with her Kickstarter-funded Project 562.

When African Americans are killed by police, these lawyers get a phone call | CNN

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform ...

Darran Simon, CNN, Edited by Braden Goyette, CNN, CNN Photographs by John Nowak, CNN. Featured Image [dropcap]CNN[/dropcap] Civil rights attorney L. Chris Stewart was sitting in church in Atlanta on an April Sunday in 2015 when he received a Facebook message with a news article and a plea from a friend. A police officer had […]