Posts Tagged ‘African Diaspora’
Afrochella
The Afrochella Experience Is A Celebration Of Africa’s Diverse Culture And The Vibrant Work Of African Creatives & Entrepreneurs.
Read MoreAfro Punk Bahia 2023
More than a party. A celebration. More than a festival. An experience. With the sway of the tides serving as an amplifier of voices, we transformed the Convention Center of Salvador into a grand tour of celebration of Afro-Diasporic black culture.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Black Lives Matter but slavery isn’t our only narrative
Our historical understanding of Blackness is most commonly shaped by the story of the Atlantic slave trade, in particular to the Americas. But this is a linear narrative that is dominated by American voices. It’s not just potentially exclusory; it doesn’t adequately take into account the diversity of black people worldwide. Aretha Phiri asks Michelle M. Wright about her work in disrupting the slavery narrative.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton
This podcast episode includes a discussion about the Black Lives Matter march from Milwaukee to Washington DC, and its realtime spotlight of police harassment and brutal public racism along the journey.
Read More16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America
Despite continued underrepresentation, Black chefs are having a long overdue moment of increased recognition for their culinary work. This article examines 16 chefs who are drawing from their past to create a new and delicious future.
Read MoreThe History and Impact of ABHM
An overview of the impact ABHM has had locally, nationally and internationally since its founding in 1984 – as a museum with and without walls.
Read MoreWhy It Isn’t Possible For Black Americans To Appropriate African Culture
Julia Craven explains why Black Americans have a right to explore the roots and homes from which they were forcibly removed years ago.
Read MoreHappy Kwanzaa!
Learn about a relatively recent holiday that celebrates Black culture every December around the world.
Read MoreSwann Galleries African Americana Auction Becomes Annual Rite
Swann Galleries’ African American art auction has become like the Superbowl for those interested in Black culture and history.
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