DIASPORA—Over the course of July we’ll be publishing short profiles, essays and interviews on the theme of “Afrofutures.” Together these stories will be a deep dive into the way African and diaspora thinkers, technologists and artists view a future for Africans in the world and outside of it.
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A Bold Sista: Move Over, Bernie Bros. Nina Turner Is the New Head of Sanders’ Our Revolution | The Root
Nina Turner is not hard to describe. She’s that other black woman on MSNBC and CNN talking about workers rights, fighting back and pushing for a progressive agenda, even during President Barack Obama’s administration.
View MoreFoster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’ | The New York Times
Maisha Joefield thought she was getting by pretty well as a young single mother in Brooklyn, splurging on her daughter, Deja, even though money was tight.
View MoreRapper Common Donates $10K for Supplies to Harlem School of the Arts | Atlanta Black Star
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar and Grammy winner Common surprised a group of New York students by donating $10,000 to help their teachers buy supplies like calculators and science kits.
View MoreJim Vance, Washington’s longest-serving local news anchor, is dead at 75 | The Washington Post
In a city of news junkies and scores of high-profile figures in politics and the media, the most-watched journalist in Washington may well have been Jim Vance. For more than 45 years at WRC-TV (Channel 4), he was the region’s longest-serving television news anchor. He presided over the area’s top-rated newscasts and became a public figure in his own right. He gained broad sympathy for his openness about his struggles with drugs and depression.
View MoreLittle Known Black History Fact: Alice Allison Dunnigan | Black America Web
Alice Allison Dunnigan blazed trials for future White House Correspondents like April D. Ryan when she became the first Black woman named in that role in 1948. Dunnigan is also the first Black woman reporter to gain credentials to the press galleries of the U.S. Congress, and also the first Black woman to be elected to the Women’s National Press Club.
View MoreIssa Rae Talks ‘Insecure,’ Fame, ‘Blackccents,’ and More On the Late Show With Stephen Colbert | OkayAfrica
DIASPORA—Insecure Season 2 is just around the corner! Not only is this a wonderful thing in and of itself, but it’s also great because it means that we get to see more of our favorite showrunner, Issa Rae as she makes her press rounds.
View MoreHow The ’80s Crack Cocaine “Epidemic” Really Started | Refinery29
Around 30 years ago, the U.S. saw a rise in the use of crack cocaine that was termed the “crack epidemic.” Now, FX’s new show Snowfall is bringing this period of time and all of its complex issues back to the front of our consciousness — at a time when our country is in the midst of yet another drug crisis.
View More9 Artists Explore Black Hair and Barbershop Culture | Creators
The barbershop is one of the enduring safe spaces for the black community.
View MoreThese HBCU entrepreneurs’ Afrocentric focus continues to change the clothing game | The Undefeated
Three young designers who want to send messages of black empowerment, entrepreneurship and success.
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