Denyce Graves on her role as Margaret Garner

Denyce Graves looked into the distance, toward the Ohio River, and softly recited words from a spiritual: “Before I’ll be a slave, I’ll be buried in my grave, and go home to my Lord to be free.”
For Graves, singing the title role of “Margaret Garner,” opening tonight in Music Hall, is deeply personal. (more…)

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Guess who is really trashing the Arctic?

A major source of chemical (more…)

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Afro-Iraqis

From: Washington Post
I may refer to this article in the future because it relates to something that I have in the works.
This is a lenghty read, but well worth it. I’ll just give you an excerpt:
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The word was whispered and hurled at Thawra Youssef in school when she was 5 years old. Even back then, [...]

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Rwanda’s dream for hi-tech Africa (BBC)

High-speed data links are beginning to span the country, because Rwanda dreams of leading Africa into the information age. (more…)

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Rwanda’s dream for hi-tech Africa (BBC)

High-speed data links are beginning to span the country, because Rwanda dreams of leading Africa into the information age. (more…)

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Quick thoughts on the USA Today’s interview with new NAACP president

The interview in of itself is just your typical “where where you born?”, “what made you decide to make this move?” kinda interview; however, there are some things that stuck out to me that I will share with you briefly. In the meantime, you can read the interview yourself.
“Gordon told USA TODAY he wants to [...]

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Quick thoughts on the USA Today’s interview with new NAACP president

The interview in of itself is just your typical “where where you born?”, “what made you decide to make this move?” kinda interview; however, there are some things that stuck out to me that I will share with you briefly. In the meantime, you can read the interview yourself.
“Gordon told USA TODAY he wants to [...]

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