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Harvard University sued over allegedly profiting from what are believed to be the earliest photos of American slaves
BOSTON – In 1850, a Swiss-born Harvard University professor commissioned what are believed to be the earliest photos of American slaves. The images, known as daguerreotypes and taken in a South Carolina studio, are crude and dehumanizing – and they were used to promote racist beliefs. Among the photographed: an African man named Renty and his daughter, Delia. They were […]
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Asha Kamali-Blankinship
“Protective Spirit of Life” is the meaning of her Swahili name. Asha Kamali is the 2015 female winner of the American Black Film Festival/ NBC Star Project. She is the co-founder of Howardwood, a non-profit day of workshops at Howard University that supports students interested in careers in entertainment. Most recently sponsored by CBS, Howardwood […]
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Dr. Noelle Reid
Dr. Noelle owns Trinity Health and Wellness Center in Beverly Glen and firmly believes in an East meets West approach to medicine. Her duties as a family doctor encompass everything from giving pap smears and prostate exams to physicals and treating STD’s.In addition to her traditional medical practice, she also has a studio where she […]
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Saharah Ali: 3rd Eye Thursday Affirmation
Saharah Ali 3rd Eye Thursday Full Moon Affirmation Today, I allow myself to know and trust the truth of my union to all things. I open myself to the gift and truth of God’s light in my life. I allow gratitude to fill my heart with trust knowing it’s safe to release, ontspan, en […]
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Dr. David Horne
Dr. David Horne is a tenured full professor of Critical Thinking and African History and is the former chair of the Pan African Studies Department at Cal State University Northridge. He also teaches graduate public policy and introductory political analysis and is the graduate advisor for the department. He is the original Executive Director […]
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Jasmyn Cannick
As a strategist, Jasmyne Cannick has worked at all levels of government developing custom-tailored communications strategies and messages for elected officials, political campaigns, and non-profit organizations. She successfully served several terms as a Press Secretary in the California State Assembly before going to Washington to work in the House of Representatives. Locally she’s worked for […]
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White officer on trial in fatal shooting of Antwon Rose, 17
A white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black 17-year-old last year goes on trial starting Tuesday in a case that could put him behind bars for life. Lawyers for Michael Rosfeld, 30, are expected to argue that the June shooting of Antwon Rose II after a traffic stop in East Pittsburgh was […]
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Officer Suspended After Video Shows Woman Who Called Police Put In A Headlock
A South Florida police officer has been relieved of duty after a video surfaced showing a woman being placed in a headlock and thrown to the ground after she called police about being assaulted with a firearm. The video posted to social media captures the Miami-Dade officer saying that the woman, identified as Dyma Loving, […]
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Prokureur Nana Gyamfi
Nana Gyamfi is a human rights and criminal defense attorney, an adjunct professor in the Pan African Studies Department at California State University Los Angeles, and the host of the radio show and podcast“Conversations On the Way: The Asafo Edition”, and an organizer and activist associated with various local, nasionale, and international campaigns in support of Black lives. Attorney Gyamfi, affectionately […]
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Queen Sakarah
Sakkara Ingrid Thomas (Queen Sakarah) is the president and founder of Queens Historical Society(QHS), an arts education resource for social studies curriculum creation and production focused on urban area learners and communities. The Society considers itself to be a cultural arts company, exploring the boundaries across various educational disciplines. Queens Historical Society brings the stories […]
