Performing in an Afrobeats dance at school, as I moved my body to the music, I couldn’t help but wonder: ‘Why am I in this?’ There was no doubt I was enjoying myself, I just couldn’t understand why I’d been chosen for this particular number. Afterwards, I asked my teacher what the casting process had been. ‘We wanted to Read More…
AS ANGELA DAVIS ONCE SAID, “Freedom Is a Constant Struggle” and Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenged us to imagine and build the movement for human liberation.” Today Angie Nixon is reiterating the philosophy by challenging us to Image and build the movement for liberation Delaney Vandergrift, one of CONVERGENCE; Max Elbaum Read More…
The 1848 California Gold Rush drew fortune-seekers worldwide, and African Americans played a vital yet overlooked role as miners and media makers. By Allissa Richardson An African-American miner poses with a shovel in Auburn Ravine during the Gold Rush, California, 1852. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The California Gold Rush of 1848 is often remembered as Read More…
Traoré Blocks Trump’s Tariff Demands — Has the West’s Nightmare Just Begun?#burkinafaso #africadevelopment #africanleaders #traore #trump https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bgr1b8DoJ/ ****************************************************** A Republican pastor allegedly spent decades hiding in plain sight. Les Hughey built his reputation as a trusted religious leader, youth pastor, church founder, and mentor to young people across Arizona and California. According to a police Read More…
U.S. Green Card Holders Warned “Do Not Travel” Following Supreme Court Rule Change This article was updated on July 8 at 10:24 AM EST with the latest figures on federally sentenced non-U.S. citizens. It was first published on July 6. Some green card holders could now face new risks when traveling internationally and trying to Read More…
Celia was around 14 years old when she was sold into slavery in Missouri. Over the next several years, she was repeatedly abused by the man who claimed to own her. In 1855, after years of abuse, she killed him. During her trial, her defense argued she had acted to protect herself. The court rejected Read More…
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