The issue of gentrification has emerged in the aftermath of Spike Lee’s pointed response to an audience member asking about its positive aspects. Last week, when the director of many […]
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Shirley Chisholm: First African American Woman Elected to Congress Being Honored on U.S. Postage Stamp, Jan. 31
Just in time for Black History Month, on Friday, Jan. 31, the U.S. Postal Service honors legendary New York congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with the issuance of a new Forever Stamp. […]
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Dr. Joy Degruy Presents At Sister’s Uptown As Part of NYC Book Tour
Dr. Joy Degruy is on tour in New York City. For those who may not know, she is a professor at Portland State University and the author of Post Traumatic […]
Read moreCultural Appropriation and the VMA’s: A Guest Commentary
Editors Note: Cultural appropriation is a real thing, and it should be discussed whenever possible. The following is a guest post from J. Nicole of Urban Expressive on Miley Cyrus […]
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