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From My Memory and From The Horse's Mouth Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.

Latest blog post on "Now All I Need is The Cape." centers around honoring dancer, choreographer, teacher, Charles Moore and Dances & Drums of Africa. Before this, except for some early reviews, I don't believe much was written about the company and how Charles created & nurtured it. bit.ly/4oOoI5T

Opening Reception: Thurs, Nov. 6
5:30 to 6 pm
Paper Trails
Tracing history and truth through paper art
curated by Pam Wong

"Paper Trails" features the work of five artists who trace histories and uncover truths through paper art." Pam Wong

89K views · 4.8K reactions | LaSherika reports on how America always blames us for everything wrong with the nation when we have nothing to do with it. | African Diaspora News Channel LaSherika reports on how America always blames us for everything wrong with the nation when we have nothing to do with it..

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I don't recognize this young woman (looks like AI but I don't know however the message is definitely real -- and lived!). She is telling it like it is, sharing information that needs to be shared (IYKYK). Heads up, these are very real truths!!!!!

WE ALL WE GOT Welcome to We All We Got: A Digital Green Book for the Culture—a guide for navigating the ever-growing wave of digital manipulation aimed at dividing, deceiving, and discouraging Black communities.

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Thank you, Bruce Springsteen - so much truth & getting more murky every day. Let's continue to reach out & connect with our communities, and keep each other safe. Keep making art & music and, more than ever, celebrate & teach our history, culture and heritage.

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Yes Ella, I Remember ... Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.

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"A personal reaction and a remembrance of a very special individual. It's taken a minute to gather my thoughts and finally publish because I wanted to be sure I was able to mention just enough so as to not end up with a whole book. I could, you know ... "

Honored to have juried this show. Opening reception on Thurs, Jul 10, 4-6 pm. Runs from Jul 3 - Aug 1. 440 Gallery, 440 6th Ave, Brooklyn

How do we inhabit the places that make us whole. Artists were selected from a national open call exploring how to define "sacred space” and how it defines us.

DanceAfrica 2025 - dance, music, culture and beautiful Black people. My children, no matter where you are, I will never leave you. #MotherAfrica

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A mess, yes? Listen, if you wait until this weekend, you can buy all the Black tee shirts you want at the DanceAfrica bazaar. Leave Target 'n 'em alone. See you there. #supportBlackbusinesses #DanceAfrica

Rep. McIver is facing charges for doing what every elected official should do: stand up for their constituents.
Thank you Rep. McIver!!!! Continue to make good trouble. Fight the good fight. The struggle continues & we got your back. #WinWithBlackWomen #RepLaMonicaMcIver

Rep. McIver is facing charges for doing what every elected official should do: stand up for their constituents. .
This isn’t just about her—it’s about every Black woman who dares to lead. #WinWithBlackWomen #RepLaMonicaMcIver

Thank you … the struggle continues. Stay strong. You got a village standing with you!!!

New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans

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As can I, this Pope's heritage can be traced back to an ancestor from Haiti. You remember? That shithole country? Watching & praying that Pope Leo XIV continue in the footsteps of Francis, make changes in some of his more conservative beliefs & bring the world together in ways no one expected.

Another Year To be Grateful. Another Year of Joy! Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.

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Once Upon a Time, There was a Car ... Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.

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Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
2025-26 Jazz Leaders Fellowship
Open to Black women & Black non-binary jazz musicians (vocal/instrumental)
Age 21 or older
Residing in the NYC Metropolitan Area
Not currently full-time student

A $12,500 unrestricted award

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Can we continue calling some human beings people anymore. Everyday I see the human race devolve further and further into really bad versions of Grade B movies or worse. SMH and heaven help us all. RIP Pope Francis.

"One gave a blessing.
The other gave a middle finger.
And one of them had the decency to die with dignity."
taken from Fear and Loathing: Closer to the Edge on facebook

Rest in peace, Pope Francis.

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Yellow mask (papier mache, acrylic paint, collage, glitter, acrylic moulding medium, raffia) (c) 2025 Ramona Candy

Opinion | Black Americans Are Not Surprised by What Trump’s Doing (Gift Article) Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.

Every word of this piece from @cmgreer.bsky.social is on point. READ and share it. We’re sick of it. Wake up!

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Opinion | Black Americans Are Not Surprised by What Trump’s Doing Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.

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We Are Under Attack: Trump's Economic Pearl Harbor on America The entire global marketplace is in flames and headed to ruin ... Did Trump decapitate NSA to make sure Americans did not know about it?

We Are Under Attack: Trump's Economic Pearl Harbor on America
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Dear Ancestors ... Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.

Y'all may have seen this before. It's from 2019 and I repost every now and then to remind myself to stay focused and remember who and where I come from especially in these hellish times. THANK YOU ANCESTORS.

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Series of masks, some complete and in progress - acrylic paint, papier mache, collage, raffia, beads

141K views · 47K reactions | we love and will protect that building, its gifts and its people. and, not but…we have always been and will always be bigger and tougher than brick and mortar. on memor... we love and will protect that building, its gifts and its people. and, not but…we have always been and will always be bigger and tougher than brick and mortar. on memory, what we need to survive,.....

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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology' President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”

Threatened by Black excellence?? Racist illiterati want a lily white america??? Scared of becoming a minority??? What are they going to do without all that Black culture, at least what they haven't already appropriated? Where is Wakanda when you need her?

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I Am Here and I Know I Am Safe Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.

How I'm coping "... my choice is my community. I know there is safety there. To possess a sense of well-being, peace of mind, safety and heritage, I will joyfully choose my community. ... I want to keep singing. I want to keep dancing ... I want to resist."

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Every single Democratic lawmaker should be calling for Hegseth's immediate resignation right now. Not just some. Not just a few dozen. Every single one, starting at the top with Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries. And the fact that it hasn't happened yet is nearly as shocking as Hegseth's conduct.