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Did you know that Joyce Carol Thomas, author of over 30 books pledged Sigma Gamma Rho? Thomas is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Award-winning author of more than 30 books and several plays, including the acclaimed musical “Abyssinia”, internationally renowned and best-selling African-American writer Joyce Carol Thomas was born in Ponca […]
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
On Wednesday, October 21st at the crucial City Budget meeting with Mayor Lightfoot and the full City Council members, Mr. Ephraim Martin (center), President of Martin’s International, and Mr. Tremell Williams (left), CEO of Projectborn Elitemind, LLC outlined Black Heroes Matter (BHM) demands for DuSable, Chicago’s founding father.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, says international cricket could return to the Caribbean as soon as the first quarter of next year but the challenge remains the creation of safe bio-secure “bubbles” at Caribbean venues.
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SpaceX's 15th Starlink mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the USA. Watch the livestream here.
By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO Oct. 16 marked the 25th Anniversary of the historic Million Man March in Washington, D.C. Initially called to action by Louis Farrakhan, the Million March was meant to 'convey to the world a vastly different picture of the Black male, along with uniting in self-help and self-defense […]
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Sonia Sanchez - Sonia Sanchez received the 2018 Wallace Stevens Award, given annually to recognize outstanding and proven mastery in the art of...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality defied a curfew as gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade Wednesday, a day after shots were fired into a crowd of demonstrators singing the country’s national anthem. That disturbing turn drew global outrage. It’s not clear if any protesters […]
Audre Lorde , in full Audre Geraldine Lorde, also called Gamba Adisa or Rey Domini (born Feb. 18, 1934, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 17, 1992, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands), African American poet, essayist, and autobiographer known for her passionate writings on lesbian feminism and racial issues.
The daughter of Grenadan parents, Lorde attended Hunter College and received a B.A. in 1959 and a master’s degree in library science in 1961. She married in 1962 and wrote poetry while working as a librarian at Town School in New York; she also taught English at Hunter College. In 1968 her first volume of poetry, The First Cities, was published, and Lorde briefly left New York to become poet-in-residence at Toogaloo College in Mississippi.
Cables to Rage (1970) explored her anger at social and personal injustice and contained the first poetic expression of her lesbianism. Her next volumes, From a Land Where Other People Live (1973) and New York Head Shop and Museum (1974), were more rhetorical and political.
Coal (1976), a compilation of earlier works, was Lorde’s first release by a major publisher, and it earned critical notice. Most critics consider The Black Unicorn (1978) to be her finest poetic work. In it she turned from the urban themes of her early work, looking instead to Africa, and wrote on her role as mother and daughter, using rich imagery and mythology.
The poet’s 14-year battle with cancer is examined in The Cancer Journals (1980), in which she recorded her early battle with the disease and gave a feminist critique of the medical profession. In 1980 Lorde and African American writer and activist Barbara Smith created a new publishing house, Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. Lorde’s volume A Burst of Light (1988), which further detailed her struggle with cancer, won a National Book Award in 1989. She also wrote the novel Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (1982), noted for its clear, evocative imagery and its treatment of a mother-daughter relationship. Her poetry collection, Undersong: Chosen Poems
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For whatever reason, the varmint, Tory Lanez, thought Tuesday night (Oct.20) was a good time to hop on Instagram Live and give his side of the story that no one really asked for at this point. While Lanez was copping pleas on IG Live, Thee Stallion shut him down on Twitter and didn't need all 280 characters either.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -- At least eight reports of sexual assault and abuse by aid workers in Democratic Republic of Congo have been made
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California won’t allow any distribution of coronavirus vaccines in the nation’s most populous state until it is reviewed by the state’s own panel of experts, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Vaccinations for the pandemic “will move at the speed of trust,” said Newsom, a Democrat, and the state wants its own independent […]
Each person walking in their agency, must demand accountability from institutions of power. Volunteering in a Covid-19 vaccine trial is an act of accountability for me.
While many questions linger about what a pandemic-era Oscars ceremony will look like, this is now certain:Chadwick Bosemanwill get major consideration for awards. The “Black Panther” star, who died in August at age 43 after a private battle with cancer, will be in the running […]
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