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Category Archives: Black History
The History of the South’s Forbidden Black Burials
A proper burial is a ceremony that many of us take for granted, but that was not the case for African Americans for a large portion of history in the U.S. In the premiere of Ritual, Tank Ball explores the … Continue reading
Racism in Germany | DW Documentary
“I was born in Germany. German is my mother tongue. I was in Africa just once in my life – on a package holiday,” says Konrad Erben, a student in Jena. Nevertheless, many people insist Erben can’t be German because … Continue reading
What is the Black population in Brazil?
From samba to music and religion, African culture is everywhere in Brazil. The cultural heritage stems from the estimated millions of people who were brought to the country over a 300-year period, at least four times as many as to … Continue reading
Restitution Group Files Lawsuit to Prevent Smithsonian Bronzes from Going Back to Nigeria | Art News Africa
by AZEEZA SANNI 13 DECEMBER ART NEWS AFRICA MUST READ WEST AFRICA Restitution discussions have long revolved around the Benin Bronzes. At least 3,000 of the items were looted from the Kingdom of Benin by the British in 1897. On … Continue reading
Why this instrument explains Black American folk music
Jake Blount has built a career out of understanding the banjo’s connection to Black American folk music. In this video, he walks us through the instrument’s history — from West Africa to enslaved people in the US to the early … Continue reading
The revolutionary artist who propelled the Black Panther movement with imagery | Aeon Videos
How Emory Douglas, the revolutionary artist behind the Black Panthers, created an iconography of resistance and defiance Growing up Black in an era of social upheaval and tumult, Emory Douglas was on the verge of spending his young adulthood in … Continue reading
WW2 ‘Brown Babies’: A little-known part of British 20th Century history – BBC World Service podcast
“I just wanted to be accepted for who I was”: The story of the children born from relationships between British women and African-American soldiers during World War Two. Subscribe – https://www.youtube.com/bbcworldservice The US first began sending troops to the UK … Continue reading
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