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The Department of African American Studies is an interdisciplinary department with a mission of teaching and conducting research in social sciences and humanities fields on the historical and contemporary …
Susan Adams, 12.03.08, 07:30 PM EST Hanging in Robert Johnson’s den is an oil from the 1930s by an African-American artist named Palmer Hayden. The painting depicts a black American …
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“Sometimes referred to as ‘the artistic sister of the Black Power Movement,’ the Black Arts Movement stands as the single most controversial moment in the history of African-American literature–possibly in …
Kaluma ya Salaam Both inherently and overtly political in content, the Black Arts movement was the only American literary movement to advance “social engagement” as a sine qua non of …
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Black Arts Movement by Kalamu ya Salaam Chapter 2: BAM’s Historical Background Taken from: “The Magic of Juju: An Appreciation of the Black Arts Movement (BAM)” BAM begins in 1965, …
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an artist of the 1980s who is credited with bringing the African-American and Latino experience to the elite art world. Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian-American …
Those who have overcome adversity to reach their goals often say there is nothing that can stop them but themselves. SEE ALSO: Four-Year-Old Tests Positive For Cocaine Cameroon-born designer Mason …
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When Don Cornelius’ suicide became public, fans worldwide wondered why the “Soul Train” icon would take his own life. Now, his autopsy report reveals that illness pushed Cornelius over …
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Looking good, Heidi Klum! The fashion icon posed for a new ad for the beauty brand Astor to celebrate its 60th anniversary, and left little to the imagination. Klum appears …
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Twenty years ago on April 29, 1992, four white LAPD officers were acquitted of assaulting motorist Rodney King despite the presence of videotaped footage of the horrific beating. The nation …
President Obama appeared on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” Tuesday night, where he discussed his proposal for lower-rate student loans, the secret service prostitution scandal and his impressions of likely …
Dana Crum’s Poems Appear in The Innisfree Poetry Journal _The Innisfree Poetry Journal recently published two of Dana Crum’s poems: “The Gods of Darfur” and “Abandoned.” The former examines the …
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present by PECO New Core Exhibition Takes A Bold New Look At A Brand New History On June 19, 2009, The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) unveiled its …
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African American Museum in Philadelphia LOCATION: 701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106HOURS: Tues thru Sat: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 12 Noon – 5 PM Open MLK Day for Day of …
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