How this Iowan overcame otherness and racism as a Black child adopted into a white family
Racism was not addressed in Jean-Marie Salem's family growing up. It wasn't until she found her birth family that she felt ...
How Music and Art Have Helped Black Americans Weather Troubling Times
In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...
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Books Black People Need To Buy Now Before They're Banned
We’ve rounded up a list of books Black families with children of all ages need in ... “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is Maya Angelou’s first memoir. In the book, she writes beautifully ...
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At Historic Stagville, Maya Freelon Uses a Delicate Medium to Draw Out History’s True Colors
"Whippersnappers," Maya Freelon's moving new exhibition at Historic Stagville, reimagines the lives of enslaved children.
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William & Mary Bray School Lab Advances Mission with Significant Progress
The nondescript colonial building that housed the Williamsburg Bray School from 1760 to 1774 has undergone a major renovation ...
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Singing with poems of love
These poems explore issues that should unite the people. Eriwayo is explicit when she says in her introductory note: “These are an invitation to look beyond the surface differences and then embrace ...
Birmingham’s first youth poet fellow praises the arts, ‘Black women representation’
The State of Alabama and the City of Birmingham both have poet laureates in Ashley Jones and Salaam Green, respectively. Meet ...
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Pupils explore the lives and legacies of figures such as Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou as part of Black History Month
In a series of engaging activities throughout October, pupils were invited to create art projects at home, delve into key poetry during ... The dedicated to Black History Month highlights ...