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Black America divided over Hamas’ attack on Israel, raises questions on solidarity

Amare Stoudemire Numerous posts on social media platforms feature hashtags like #BLM and #PLM, underscoring the perceived parallels between the struggles of Palestinians and African...

Will Smith finally responds to wife Jada’s shocking revelations in ‘Worthy’

Jada Pinkett Smith is having a year, one that is more controversial than even the “slap heard around the world,” when quasi-hubby Will Smith...

Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans

Tsonga-inspired musician and writer Maya Wegerif AKA Sho Madjozi in Johannesburg. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100   by Owen Seda, Tshwane University of...

‘No safe space in society’: new UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia

by Kathleen Openshaw, Western Sydney University A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people of African descent...

Reflections on hope during unprecedented violence in the Israel-Hamas war

by Boaz Dvir, Penn State On Yom Kippur in 1973, I was 6 years old and living in Petah Tikvah, a city in central Israel....

Today’s White working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history

by Colin Kohlhaas, Binghamton University, State University of New York In recent years, the United States has seen a surge of White supremacist mass shootings...

Chicago filmmaker Dwayne Johnson-Cochran on new movie, ‘Heist 88′

by Arika Linton, Contributing Writer And just like that, Chicago is up 200 points in the new film “Heist 88,” written and executively produced by...

How Chicana women artists have often used the figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe for political messages

Chicana artist Yolanda Lopez’s artwork: ‘Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe.’ Yolanda Lopez, CC BY-NC-ND by Judith Huacuja, University of Dayton In 1975, Chicano...

Motown Museum unveils inspiring expansion plans

Motown Museum, an iconic institution celebrating the rich history of Motown music, recently offered a tantalizing glimpse into its highly anticipated expansion. The update,...

Guest Editorial: Questions we need to ask about Trump’s candidacy

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys for his arraignment at the Manhattan criminal court on April 4, 2023, in New York...

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