A masterful pianist and unique, expressive vocalist, she fearlessly used her music to address racial inequality and civil rights issues, leaving an indelible mark on American culture. With songs like "Feeling Good" and "I Put a Spell on You," her genre-defying artistry encompassed jazz,...
The term ‘African European’ or ‘Afro-European’ is not widely used in Europe, whereas its equivalent – African American or Afro-American – is common across the Atlantic. I used it somewhat provocatively but also, and more importantly, to highlight the fact that people of African descent...
Over 11K filmgoers have voted on the 100+ people on Best African American Film Actors. Current Top 3: Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson ...
And to know that your trip supports Micato's AmericanShare's Harambee Centre. An Investment in the literacy of the poorest of children. A rewarding gift to both you and the children. Impeccable service from beginning to end. 24/7 support. Each part of the trip was orchestrated perfectly. ...
Well, it is similar to living in an American home. Anyway, I have seen the Lebanese border and the Jordanian border from about 20 ft away. In fact where I am staying now is on the border territory claimed from the 6 day war. Yesterday I ate in a Muslim restaurant! They have good ...
I then explore the meaning of loss to this community of men by positioning the Adodi and their ritual performances as a rupture in the discourse regarding the black male body and the AIDS epidemic in the African American community; in so doing, I outline how ritual functions as a ...
These were Anthony’s fourth Olympic Games, making him the first American male basketball player to compete that many times, and he engaged his platform to organize fellow players and athletes around justice here at home as well as in Rio, where he visited a favela, home to some of Brazil...
Let me put it out there: Never Look an American in the Eye is a lovely book. With this book, Ndibe speaks for that generation of warriors who left their ancestral lands decades ago when the GPS was not yet a commercial retail concept. I am part of that generation, I half-joke that ...
Soaries served as New Jersey’s Secretary of State, making him the first African-American male to do so. He also served as the former chairman of the United States Election Assistance Commission, which was established by Congress to implement the “Help America Vote Act” of 2002. In 2005,...
A masterful pianist and unique, expressive vocalist, she fearlessly used her music to address racial inequality and civil rights issues, leaving an indelible mark on American culture. With songs like "Feeling Good" and "I Put a Spell on You," her genre-defying artistry encompassed jazz...