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Rest in Power Nikki Giovanni.

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iwoyi: within the echo

an afro-surrealist exploration of black british music which imagines a journey through a black hole to the past, present, and a reparative future⁠

https://www.nowness.com/series/sound-vision/iwoyi-within-the-echo

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Olokun by Tshikamba

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Women braid young women's hair. The young woman is 17 years old, deaf and holds the position of iabassê, responsible for looking after the traditions of the terreiro.

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Fourteen Years Ago Today: Good Black News Was Founded

Every year on March 18, Good Black News celebrates the day of its founding. We continue that tradition today, fourteen years after GBN’s inception. Even though the last two years have been challenging (details here), and changes in how people consume content (eg. TikTok, IG, IG Stories, Reels) have led to way fewer postings on the main goodblacknews.org site, we are still exceedingly proud of all…

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From Africa, With Love

We are dedicated to sharing the vibrant and multifaceted essence of Africa. Through our carefully curated media, we aim to show the intricacies of our African cultures, the resilience of our people, and the innovative initiatives shaping our future.

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Tim Ashkar, Cherubs Studying

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Besida

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American sculptor & artist Augusta Savage, 1920s-1950s

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Hoodoo Cleansing

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2 years of my life in Africa.

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A History of the Democratic Republic of Congo… From IG - @redstreamnet — Did you know that the CIA once orchestrated the execution of Patrice Lumumba by a firing squad? On the 17th of January, 1961, Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected leader of the Congo, was executed by a firing squad following assassination plots concocted by the US and Belgian governments. Lumumba’s anti-imperialism and his vision of a united Congo made him an adversary of both Belgium and US imperialism. Although the CIA ordered his assassination, they weren’t able to carry it out themselves. Instead, Washington and Brussels secretly funnelled cash and aid to rival politicians who organized a coup and arrested Lumumba. He was then beaten, tortured, and killed. #BlackHistory #PanAfrican #AfricanHistory #AntiColonialism

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"For all of us

this instant and this triumph

We were never meant to survive."

- from A Litany for Survival by Audre Lorde

(collage made in 2023)

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"Sacred Forest" - Ballet Merveille de Guineé for the Lanyi Festival Djembekan Donkan.

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Fon (Bénin) appliqué, of a seated woman nursing two babies

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Postcard for Sana Musasama exhibition at Jamaica Arts Center