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Lessons from the last colony in Africa
Last December, I was among a group of African-American journalists, scholars and filmmakers selected to travel to Western Sahara and Algeria. The excursion was financed and organized by Polisario, a Western Saharan movement whose mission is to secure independence for Western Sahara.
Joe Rogers Jr. makes quality education uptown a priority
Joe Rogers Jr., a Harlem resident for the past decade, is on a mission to improve the educational opportunities available to uptown students.
‘Love and Basketball’ creator to be honored at Athena Film Festival
Noted director, writer and producer Gina Prince-Bythewood will be an honoree at the fifth annual Athena Film Festival, which will be in New York City at Barnard College.
Former Baltimore drug dealer now an anti-drug crusader
Kevin Shird knows a thing or two about the Baltimore streets, and his knowledge is from firsthand experience.
Mayor Dinkins delivers keynote at MLK luncheon
The Black Agency Executives organization recently held its 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon.The Honorable David Dinkins, New York’s first and so far only Black mayor, was the keynote speaker.
Ralph Gilmore: Father, artist and ‘Mayor of Harlem’
When 40-year-old graphic designer Ralph Gilmore was growing up in Harlem, he was exposed to limited career options.
Nas play brings sold-out audience to the Schomburg
Nas is having a big year in media, and he got even more shine this past November with a play inspired by his classic debut album, “Illmatic.”
Determined to Educate gala honors community leaders
The sixth annual Determined to Educate Gala kicked off early November with a room full of spirited, well-dressed revelers in Manhattan.
MoMA releases footage of newly discovered 101-year-old Black film
The Museum of Modern Art has unearthed a 101-year-old treasure in the form of a previously unknown Bert Williams film.
Jewish Museum showcases Black abstract expressionist painter Norman Lewis
The Jewish Museum, located at 1109 Fifth Ave. on Manhattan’s Museum Mile, has a couple of surprises for visitors.
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