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‘Ground zero for African American excellence’: Stages of Freedom offers Black History tours of RI
One of the stops on the tour is the Edward Bannister statue. Visitors can sit beside him and see what he is drawing, a ...
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Questlove on the 'Burden of Black Genius' in his sophomore Onyx Collective film, 'Sly Lives!'
In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson unpacks the weights of success, artistry, and legacy for Black entertainers.
What This Wild 1901 Murder Trial Tells Us About Black History
A frican American women’s history is at once beautiful and haunting, and because my work emphasizes their experiences with ...
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The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...
French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in Paris
French street artist Shuck One is honoring Black figures who shaped France’s recent history on the mainland and overseas in an art installation.
Questlove's Sly Stone doc explores the burden of 'Black Genius' in America
Questlove's Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) asks the question "Is there a burden on Black Genius?" The film's ...