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Togolese and Suriname artists to be hosted by the International Studio & Curatorial Program
The International Studio and Curatorial Program is an international visual arts residency program, which organizes free events and exhibitions to the public. To date, 1,350 artists and curators from all...
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Black men who are all for the end of toxic masculinity
Toxic masculinity is the notion that excuses hyper-masculine behavior and its dangers to society at large. Behaviors like violence, misogyny, sexual aggressiveness, narcissism and sociopathy are characterized...
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Dido Elizabeth Belle: The lucky slave in 1770s West Indies who became a British heiress
Dido Elizabeth Belle was born into slavery in 1761 or 1763 in the British West Indies. Afterwards, she traveled to England with her father, Sir John Lindsay of the Lindsay family of Evelix branch of the...
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The story of Elizabeth Jennings Graham, the Rosa Parks of the 19th century rarely spoken about
In the 1850s, horse-drawn carriages were a common way to travel throughout New York City. The next most used mode of transportation was the omnibus drawn by horses. In 1854, NYC streetcars functioned...
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Oscars not so white any more, Africans invited to join Oscars voting academy
Oscars so white was a hashtag that gained traction in 2015 when it was plain to see that white people dominated the list of nominees and voters across the board. 2018 included a bit more inclusion for...
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Idelfonsa Perez, a Yoruba slave that recounted her experience in Cuba in the 1800s
In 1974, Idelfonsa Perez’s interview was published in Granma, the official daily newspaper of the Cuban Communist Party, detailing her experience as a slave. Perez was of Yoruba descent and...
