Black Music & The Movement Part 1: Hip-hop
Part 1: The influence of hip-hop on Black movements "I think hip-hop could rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop... We are our...
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Boundless Blackness
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
I Am Not My Hair: An Exploration of Black Hair Pride & Discrimination (Part 2)
Part 2: Hair Politics and Economics “I love my hair because it’s a reflection of my soul. It’s dense, it’s kinky, it’s soft, it’s...
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Boundless Blackness
- Aug 8, 2021
- 4 min
I Am Not My Hair: An Exploration of Black Hair Pride & Discrimination (Part 1: Hair History)
"How I grew to believe Black hair has power, genius, and magic in it, defying gravity and limitation. I mean, look at how marvelous it...
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Boundless Blackness
- Dec 22, 2020
- 5 min
Black Love: Building Authentic, Resilient Connection
“Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.” - James Baldwin...
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Boundless Blackness
- Dec 11, 2020
- 4 min
Multitalented Artist is Pushing Boundaries and Challenging Mindsets
Dakotah Aiyanna is a multidimensional artist immersed in various forms of art including portraits, commissions, murals, conceptual art...
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Boundless Blackness
- Nov 30, 2020
- 5 min
Fighting for Equity in a Flawed Criminal Justice System
While sitting at a friend’s house in Columbus, Ohio, Arizona attorney and former law professor Shirley Mays received a phone call that...
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Boundless Blackness
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Black Creatives Have Touched the World, Now They’re Going for the Sky
Black creativity has touched every corner of the world. Black art, music, innovation, history, writing and entrepreneurship have impacted...
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Boundless Blackness
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
The Black Portrayal: Uplifting the Truth
The negative and stereotypical portrayal of Black people in news outlets and media is a historic and ongoing form of oppression. From Jim...
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Boundless Blackness
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Pushing Economic Freedom for Black Americans
Governor Brown lives in Atlanta, Georgia and is surrounded by a food desert. On his street, there isn’t a local grocery store for six...
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Boundless Blackness
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
Blackness: A Multifaceted Identity
Black identities are built from many different cultures and heritages, including pan-African, European and Black cultural regional...
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Boundless Blackness
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Dedicated Stylist’s Journey to Entrepreneurship
Hair stylist and entrepreneur Lenora Leathers began her hair journey at the age of 13, with her mother being her first client. People...
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Boundless Blackness
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
Community Leader Modeled Limitless Compassion
A firefighter, marine, health care worker, family man and friend, Shawn Leray Johnson was a selfless soul. His authenticity and hilarity...
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