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Los Angeles African-American Culture

"Faith Ringgold: American Quilts" at the Foundry Art Centre until June 1

  • Faith Ringgold
  • May 17, 2012
The fiber arts often are considered, especially by the uninitiated, as a not unpleasant wart on the face of the fine arts; something of a crafty...
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Zora Neale Hurston: A cultural chronicler

There was no instruction manual to guide black life in early twentieth century America. There was no textbook that explored black heritage and...
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Farish Street Baptist Church celebrates Black History Month with annual expo

On Saturday, February 25, 2012, the Farish Street Baptist Church will host their annual Black History Month African Marketplace Expo in their...
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What is African-American culture?

Any modern dictionary might define culture in a plethora of ways. For centuries anthropologists have staked their claim on the term and treated it...
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SU invites public to campus Kwanzaa celebration: Sat. Dec. 3

Depending upon who you talk to, anywhere from 5 million to 12 million people plan to celebrate Kwanzaa this year. And maybe this year we can add to...
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Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan Quick to Bash Local African-American Community

  • Alderman Bob Donovan
  • August 15, 2011
The discussion surrounding the reasons for the violent incidents in Riverwest and at the State Fair continues. In yesterday's Milwaukee Journal...
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Premarital Sex Not Behind Violent Attacks in Milwaukee

  • Milwaukee violent attacks
  • August 10, 2011
It is hard to imagine finding someone without a strong opinion about the causes of the recent incidents in Milwaukee at the State Fair and 4th of...
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Black History art

February is the month of Black History. Often enough, we see and hear about the struggles of African-Americans in political and social injustice,...
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Swimming in America, a white sport?

With a freeze firmly in place on the tops of Michigan’s thousands of ponds and lakes swimming does not seem like a topic of interest. Yet one...
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Black Soap, the secret of African skin care health

  • African Black Soap
  • November 19, 2010
Black soap or African Bath Soap, also known as Anago Soap, originated in Ghana centuries ago. The traditional black soap has now crossed over to...
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