Over the moon in June
It’s almost like Kwanzaa in June because there are so many beautiful gifts of celebration this month in the world of events.
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Winnie and Nelson: new book paints a deeply human portrait of the Mandela marriage and South Africa’s struggle
Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is at once a double biography of South Africa’s two famous liberation leaders and a historical love story about their personal lives
10 Must-Read Books by Amazing Black Queer Authors
There has never been a time more crucial to amplify the voices of Black LGBTQIA+ activists, authors, and creators.
Black and Bold Queens is a new children’s book celebrating women in Ghana’s history
A new children’s book, Black and Bold Queens: Women in Ghana’s History explores the lives of 16 notable female pioneers and leaders in the West African country.
Playing a new tune in June……..
Here’s an excuse to explore these upcoming low-cost or free neighborhood festivities in Greater Philadelphia.
Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success
In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted.
No, music doesn’t cause crime – not even ‘drill rap’
Drill is a variant of hip-hop. It is musically innovative, lyrically inventive and globally popular.
Queen Charlotte has her own Bridgerton spinoff on Netflix – but who was she really? And why was she obsessed with Australia?
Queen Charlotte captured viewers’ attention in the Netflix series Bridgerton as the snuff-sniffing, gossip-greedy, biracial wife of the “mad king” George III.
The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph
Among the invited artists at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III was the South African soprano, Pretty Yende.
A May Memorial Salute
Let’s bring on the patriotic pomp and circumstance with these upcoming low-cost or free neighborhood festivities, plus some other non-Memorial Day nuggets.