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1st floor West, American Art Museum April 27, 2012 – September 3, 2012 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond presents …
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A preview of the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, which returns to the newly remodeled Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center after two years of wandering. Highlights of 2012 include …
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Jeffery Haymes – From Haymes Facebook Page An anthropologist proposed a game to African tribe kids. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told them …
Provides an overview as well as key facts, figures and dates for this west African country
Bookshelves are bursting with a bevy of great new titles this spring but we wanted to highlight a trio of new thrillers that truly bring history to life.
A Letter From Beverly… Welcome to my maiden voyage into cyberspace, and launching pad for The Beverly Johnson Lifestyle Brand. “ALL THINGS BEVERLY” and “ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL” will be shared …
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Artist Statement My artwork reflects the inherent strength within us. I believe we are in continual transition whether physically, spiritually, mentally or emotionally. We have physical vehicles housing and …
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art is an institution that collects, interprets and preserves the visual aesthetic of people of African descent in North America and …
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As a part of the University’s 175 year anniversary celebration, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has partnered with the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation to host the HBCU …
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Why Burundian singer Kidum rejected career politics for music
About Sisters’ Sanctuary™ Sisters’ Sanctuary is a movement that celebrates the mental, physical, and emotional well being of womanhood to reclaim ownership of their families and to take holistic responsibility …
The rebirth of The Howard Theatre is coming soon. Each day the team of construction workers led by Ellis Development Group pushes forward on the top-to-bottom, $29 million renovation of …
BRETT ZONGKER | April 12, 2012 12:33 PM EST | WASHINGTON — Before there was the Apollo in Harlem, there was the Howard Theatre in the nation’s capital. The nearly …
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Nearly a half-century after African-Americans were admitted to predominantly white Texas A&M University, a black student has finally reached the pinnacle of one of its …
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Follow: Black Voices News WASHINGTON — Trayvon Martin’s parents expressed relief Wednesday over a special prosecutor’s decision to charge the man responsible for the 17-year-old’s death. Martin’s mother said if …
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