When Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí first put a lobster on a dress, he wanted to be provocative. It worked. His 1937 collaboration with boundary pushing fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli caused consternation. The silk organza A-line gown they created together, subsequently worn by Wallis Simpson in the […]
A national police training association is facing backlash after distributing a research-style paper to its members that referred to Black Lives Matter as a “terrorist group,” and depicted protesters as wanting to “overthrow the U.S. government,” according to the Associated Press. A member of the International Law Enforcement Educators […]
School suspensions are intended to deter violence and punish students who demonstrate problematic behavior. Yet, when I interviewed 30 Black high school students in southeast Michigan who had been suspended from school and 30 of their parents, I learned that many students were suspended because school […]
` *UNESCO, IICBA (International Institute for building capacity in Africa) and the Paris based Cartooning For Peace will host two virtual training sessions and raising awareness webinars in English and in French, on how to use cartoon art to visually send messages on the themed “Silencing The Guns” […]
Hip Hop. The film’s title was a play on the Southern adage for children to be “seen and not heard” in public spaces, one to which I felt women and gender non-conforming folks on the hip hop scene were also unofficially (and sometimes officially) […]
Many Black Creeks who tried to re-enroll into the tribe have been denied Rhonda Grayson, a Black Creek Native American of Oklahoma, is one of many tribal descendants who are actively fighting to regain their citizenship in the Creek tribe. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, there are […]
*Joe Rogan welcomed Donnell Rawlings and Dave Chappelle to his podcast this week, where COVID-19 and the 2020 election were two of the hot topics they touched on. “I’m far from an economist, but I will say that planning for your future is a good thing,” Chappelle said about […]
*Zendaya is undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars – and one of Black Hollywood’s wildest dreams. At just 24 years old, the actress has led two successful series on two of the biggest networks in TV land; costarred in a huge blockbuster Marvel film; […]
Famed Jeopardy host Alex Trebek passed away last week after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer at 80-years-old. Following his death, people are starting to speculate — and suggest — about who will replace the iconic host. In the midst of all of this, Star Trek actor and Reading Rainbow host, LeVar Burton, […]
Nigerian authorities have cracked down on “end Sars” protesters, charging prominent supporters of financing terrorism and sanctioning coverage of recent abuses by security forces. Authorities have suspended the bank accounts of prominent supporters, fined media agencies accused of “exaggerated reporting” of police abuses – including […]
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