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Quvenzhané Wallis opens up about mother-daughter relationship with Jennifer Hudson in ‘Breathe’

The Grio 26 Apr 2024

They’re both talented Black women making a name for themselves in Hollywood, they’re both trailblazers, having made history with their numerous award nominations and wins, and they’re both dominating ...

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Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event | Irvington, NY

The White House 26 Apr 2024

But, look, it’s a reminder of the incredible history of our nation and the future that’s within our reach ... I placed more Black women in the circuit courts of appeal than every other single president in the history of the United States.

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Artist who covered sports car with an ornamental doily is shortlisted for £25,000 Turner Prize -...

The Daily Mail 24 Apr 2024

She joins Manilla-born Pio Abad, Manchester-born Claudette Johnson and Worthing-born Delaine Le Bas, whose artwork targets colonialism in museums, focuses on portraits of black women and men and explores the history of the Roma people.

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Readers and writers: Nonfiction recommendations for spring

Pioneer Press 21 Apr 2024

Subtitled “Five Black Women on the Upper Mississippi, 1800-1850,” this is the history of free and enslaved women who come together in Prairie du Chien, Wis., written by the president of the Prairie du Chien Historical Society.

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Up Next at the Unity

British Theatre Guide 21 Apr 2024

... enterprise Skywriters Ltd will present Revival, a showcase of writing by black and minoritorised women, created through community workshops and culminating in a performance for Black History Month.

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How to make Michael Twitty’s matzoh ball gumbo, a soup of Black and Jewish cuisines

The Virginian-Pilot 19 Apr 2024

... the influence of Black Southerners and Black women in particular ... He describes a long history of Seders that supported early labor movements, women’s rights and Black and Jewish liberation.

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Patron's Corner: This National Poetry Month consider the power of words

Carlsbad Current Argus 19 Apr 2024

April is National Poetry Month ... It was created by the Academy of American Poets after the success of Black History Month and Women’s History Month ... It was written on two tablets ... This 110-page book includes the translation of the poem and history in it.

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CROWNS at MusicalFare delights with talents from ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and THE COLOR PURPLE.

Buffalo Rising 19 Apr 2024

Uniting many of the team that brought A COLOR PURPLE to Shea’s 710 last fall, and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND before that, CROWNS is inspired by the history and identity of Black women as told through ...

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The Banner sisters acquire enslaved ancestors plantation in Louisiana

The Tennessee Tribune 18 Apr 2024

... ownership and all of a sudden that they got more melanin on that title history, we’re already seeing how impactful that is for us to be in this space just as Black women,” Jo Banner said to The Grio.

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‘The Gray House’ Civil War Spy Drama Series From Kevin Costner to Open Monte-Carlo Television Festival

Variety 18 Apr 2024

The six-episode limited series tells the hidden-history tale of four Southern ...

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The Supreme Court just ruled that rights don’t really matter

The Grio 18 Apr 2024

What if Donald Trump had to abide by the same rules as Mckesson? What if police were subject to the same scrutiny as a man standing in front of a store selling CDs? What if the white women protesting ...

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London-to-Lagos Solo Driver, Pelumi Nubi, Gets Roaring Welcome in Lagos

This Day 18 Apr 2024

The UK-based Nigerian global traveller and Travel and lifestyle content creator, has etched her name in history as the first black woman to complete a solo road trip from London to Lagos.

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Pittsburgh has a vibrant Black female DJ scene

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 16 Apr 2024

Her impact echoes through Black Women’s History Month as many local Black women DJs continue her legacy, captivating audiences with more than just beats and sounds, taking them on a transformative journey on the dance floor.

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The O.J. Simpson Trial Forced Us to Confront Domestic Violence

Truth Dig 15 Apr 2024

Simpson being a Black man and Brown Simpson being a White woman evokes associations between Black men and danger to women that have repeated throughout the country’s history ... The voices of Black women ...

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See me as someone you love: Confronting the Black maternal health crisis with faith in ourselves

The Grio 14 Apr 2024

Conversations like these reinforce that while childbirth may traditionally be seen as “women’s work,” the work of saving the lives of Black birthing parents is a communal endeavor ... Black women face ...