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I think we have to be vigilant about the ideas & philosophies of African spirituality that we embrace as ‘our roots.’Because the celebration of orishas, marine spirits, and deities is
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The #AndrewYang situation is resonating with me while I finish a book about being both African American and an American Jew. Please don't hate us and let us live in
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I don't know Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi (@Olusegunverdict). Never heard of him, worked with him, nor know his good, gentle manner, or uprightness. What I do know is Mr. Adeniyi did
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Black is king can’t and shouldn’t be reduced to just “African aesthetics” unlike a blockbuster film like Coming to America which is purely African aesthetics- my sis hired authentic African
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A French state-owned TV channel broadcasted a documentary on France’s horrific colonial history with the testimonies of Algerian, Vietnamese, Senegalese, Congolese, Malagasy, Cameroonian (&more) former liberation combatants and descen
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the appropriation of aave: a thread the definition of aave (african-american vernacular english) is the variety of english natively spoken, particularly in urban communities, by most working and middle class
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I was today years old when I found out that after years of spying for France, Josephine Baker went to Germany to perform for sick and dying former inmates at
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Wanted to clear this up. First, please remember that vaccines are preventives and NOT cures. One can still contract the virus once vaccinated and as long as it prevents them
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Today we planned to kick off our #PrideMonth celebration to share and uplift the experiences of LGBTQ+ scientists. But due to the recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and
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[Thread] History/Culture references of #BlackIsKing Enjoy [Already]https://twitter.com/anthony_mb75/status/1289077353558298624 Body painting is a colorful art used by various African cultures to celebrate, protect, and mourn. Specific colo
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10 questions I would like to ask about race, ethnicity, identity and racial relations.As usual, please stay on the side of information and kindness when giving your responses. This is
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Two Of The Biggest African Records Held For 50 years & 48 years And A Nigerian Record (34 years) Broken By Africa’s Unmatched And Incomparable G.O.A.T WIZKID [THREAD] brought to
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The following is a very necessary thread pertaining to Afrodescendencia y Negritud in Puerto Rico: While it is important to recognize the vast presence of racism and colorism in the
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you’re telling me a black person in america knows about the solutions to african problems because he read books from a leader that also thought he knew the solution to
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some people don't realize that the reason why black lives matter is more important than all lives matter is because most ethnicities don't have to be afraid of being shot/brutally
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I would like to say something about what really bothers me about how many Nigerians, especially those at home view African Americans, especially in the context of the Black Lives
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