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Exploring the galleries, Gullah Geechee culture at the new International African American Museum WFAE Source link
A gun club nestled in heavy woods on the outskirts of Pittsburgh was thrust into the national spotlight after one of its members tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday. Clairton Sportsmen’s Club denounced the “senseless act of violence” in a statement Sunday, acknowledging that the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was a member. […]
The Essence Festival of Culture has ended in New Orleans with performances by Janet Jackson and a special tribute to Frankie Beverly & Maze By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press July 7, 2024, 6:09 PM ET • 3 min read NEW ORLEANS — For 30 years, the Essence Festival of Culture has brought together people […]
The Essence Festival of Culture has ended in New Orleans with performances by Janet Jackson and a special tribute to Frankie Beverly & Maze By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press July 7, 2024, 6:09 PM ET • 3 min read NEW ORLEANS — For 30 years, the Essence Festival of Culture has brought together people […]
click to enlarge Kristen Ritter stars in the Orphan Black sequel. June brings new seasons from three of TV”s hottest shows: The Boys, House of the Dragon . . .
It was the evening of March 27, 2022 and many Black Americans were doing what we always do – suffering through the boredom of the Oscar Awards, hoping to see some of our faves win the coveted trophy associated with the event. It was almost a given that rapper turned actor Will Smith would win […]
Dionne Brown as Queenie Jenkins in the show Queenie, based on the novel by Candice Carty-Williams. Hulu hide caption toggle caption Hulu This week, Pat Sajak saw his last spin, we heard about a musical it’s surprising we didn’t already have, and the prequels
The Bill Pickett invitational rodeo in Conyers, Georgia, in 2019. Photograph: Diwang Valdez/Rolling Stone/Penske Media/Getty Images When Larry Callies went to the movies as a boy in Rosenberg, Texas, the heroes riding horses and wearing 10-gallon hats were all white men. But the real cowboys Callies knew were Black. His great-grandfather Lavel Callies was an […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Efforts by US republican lawmakers to ban lab-grown meat are an “own goal” that will give Asia a competitive advantage, just as with semiconductors, according to one of the few producers with an approved product. […]
In the same way that we acknowledge, respect, and listen to civil rights organizers like Ella Baker, Diane Nash, and Julian Bond of the SNCC, it’s crucial we hear from digital organizers who started or contributed to influential hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter, #OscarsSoWhite, #BlackGirlMagic, and even the less politically-leaning hashtags that fostered joy and community, like […]