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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too

Jun 30, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come.

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Aztec and Maya civilizations are household names, especially in Black communities – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica

Jun 29, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Many scholars regard the Olmec as the “mother culture” of ancient Mesoamerica, a civilization where particular types of monumental architecture, sculpture and gods originated.

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Never mind Cleopatra – what about the forgotten queens of ancient Nubia?

Jun 28, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Growing up in Cairo’s Nubian community, we children didn’t hear about Cleopatra, but about Amanirenas: a warrior queen who ruled the Kingdom of Kush during the first century B.C.E.

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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth

Jun 26, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 – became a federal holiday in 2021.

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After ‘Rapper’s Delight,’ Black hip-hop went global – its impact has been massive; so too efforts to keep it real

Jun 24, 2023 02:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

The rapid spread of “Rapper’s Delight” is an important milestone in hip-hop’s first 50 years.

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Shaka Zulu is back in Black pop culture – how the famous king has been portrayed over the decades

Jun 24, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Shaka Zulu is one of the most famous figures in South African history, even though not much is actually known about him.

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Unveiling the Top African American Innovators in Healthcare: Revolutionizing the Field

Jun 22, 2023 02:00PM ● By Anand Subramanian

These African American innovators have left an indelible mark on the healthcare industry through their pioneering work, visionary thinking, and relentless pursuit of better healthcare outcomes.

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Juneteenth matters for thinking about race relations in Canada and Canadian education

Jun 22, 2023 10:00AM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

While this is not an official holiday in Canada, it is significant for thinking about the history of race, racial relations and education.

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Mama Ngina Kenyatta at 90: the quiet power behind Kenya’s famous political family

Jun 21, 2023 12:00PM ● By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

She was by her husband’s side when Kenya won independence 60 years ago and for many turbulent years thereafter.

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Kente: A symbol of the rich culture of the Ashanti people of Ghana

Jun 19, 2023 02:00PM ● By Jerrywright Ukwu

Traditionally, Kente cloth was reserved for Ashanti royalty, where it originated from, who wore it during sacred ceremonies.

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