Posts Tagged ‘angela davis’
Erykah Badu, Angela Rye, Common, others honoring Malcolm X via livestream
On May 19, 1925, Malcolm X, one of the greatest and most revered freedom fighters in American history was born in Omaha, Nebraska. The son of a follower of Jamaican-born Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, he eventually rose from petty criminality to attain worldwide stature and influence by advocating for Black self-reliance, pride and defense. Some of…
Read MoreHeroes in the hands of our enemies
There was a time when the narratives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement’s heroes belonged to us, Black people. After Dr. King’s stock went public in 1986, the first year of the national holiday, that all changed. If you want to witness the fruits of White supremacy’s labor, pay close…
Read MoreTamika, Angela, Alicia, Janelle, Zendaya, Michaela: We see you #WomensMarch
SOS! We are in the state of an emergency. We the people of the United States have just witnessed the swearing-in of our most prominent Symbol Of State who fosters divisiveness, incivility, misogyny, sexism and is the very example of the “imperialist white supremacist capitalist patriarchy” that bell hooks so edifyingly introduced us to. Figuratively, the…
Read MoreWomen’s March on Washington combats Donald Trump’s sexist and racist views
Donald Trump’s acension to the highest position in the land has inspired a backlash from millions across the nation. One day after Trump officially became the 45th president of the United States of America, over one million women converged on Washignton, D.C., for the Women’s March on Washington. The peaceful protest was in response to…
Read MoreLesbian celebrities who dated men before coming out
For many LGBT individuals, coming to terms with their sexuality can be a difficult experience. And with the pressures of homophobia, traditional relationships and family values weighing on the minds of many young LGBT people, it’s easy to see why many of them try to dismiss their own sexuality and end dating people of the…
Read MorePioneers in the African American gay community
Jason Collins He is first African American male who admitted to being gay while still playing in the NBA. Jason plays for the Washington Wizards. At the end of this season he will be a free agent. He wears the number 98 in memory of a hate crime against a young gay male. Jason Collins…
Read MoreInfluential black female writers
Zora Neale Hurston Vixens and baby mommas were not the representations of black femininity and womanhood that authors like Zora Neale Hurston, Angela Davis and Audre Lorde imagined for the future. These authors were literary pioneers who paid the price for setting their rebellious spirits free on paper. One of the great female authors to come out of the Harlem Renaissance,…
Read More‘Free Angela and All Political Leaders’ premiere in Harlem (photos)
The New York premiere of ‘Free Angela and All Political Prisoners’ held at The Schomburg Center Langston Hughes Auditorium. ‘Free Angela and All Political Prisoners’ is a documentary that chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis, and how her social activism implicates her in a botched kidnapping attempt that ends with a shootout, four…
Read MoreOde to Afros: Angela Davis, Solange, Cynthia Bailey and blacks who sport natural hair
Scholar and icon Angela Davis re-enters the public consciousness this week. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith help us retrace this remarkable woman’s civil rights/black power journey in Free Angela Davis. One of the most memorable attributes of Davis (besides her bravery and obvious brilliance), was her ever-present Afro, which she continues to sport to this…
Read MoreWill and Jada Pinkett Smith help ‘Free Angela’ in Harlem
Entertainers and cultural figures showed up in Harlem to support the new Angela Davis documentary
Read MoreProducer Sidra Smith hopes Angela Davis documentary will inspire
Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo When one hears the name of social justice activist, Angela Davis a litany of connotations are immediately formed whether they are accurate or not. The documentary Free Angela and All Political Prisoners aims to correct misconceptions and reveal hidden truths behind the woman who was marked a…
Read MoreRihanna, Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Among Celebs Taking International Jaunts
As Lady Gaga sat outside blowing kisses after Jay-Z’s party at the Arts Club in Mayfair, London, Jay-Z and Rihanna were spotted leaving separately and heading straight to the car. Roc Nation artist Rita Ora was also seen hosting a press conference earlier in the day. The 2012 Toronto International Film Festival is underway, and…
Read MoreBLACK GIRLS ROCK and BET Join Forces in New York to Honor Powerful Black Women
Who runs the world? Black girls do. On Oct. 15, DJ Beverley Bond’s nonprofit organization, Black Girls Rock!, proved that point by rocking the Bronx. Held at the historic Paradise Theater, the star-studded Black Girls Rock Awards included performances by megastars like Jill Scott, Estelle and Mary J. Blige. The event was open to the…
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