Happy Independence Day, Belize! The South American country, which gained independence on September 21st, 1973, is home to a variety of ethnicities and cultures and is seen as the Caribbean because of its creolized culture. We are celebrating the country by exploring the history and culture of the Garifuna, Garinago, or Black Carib tribe
(Saltfish, boiled banana, plantain and dumplings and Johnny Cakes. Image by Heather Cowper via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/heatheronhertravels/25699201271/in/photostream/ ) Happy Independence Day,…
While the tragedy of the 16th street church bombing covered the front of every newspaper, the murder of Virgil Lamar was swept to the side.
The video of Eric Garner’s treatment by Police and his death sparked outrage all over the country. “I can’t breathe” echoed as people marched through the streets demanding justice.
Shortly before 11AM, the congregation was shaken by an explosion, and they knew it was no accident. The 16th Street Baptist church was a predominantly Black congregation and the space was often used as a meeting place for Civil Rights activists.
Happy Independence Day, Eswatini. On September 6th, 1968, this Southern African country gained independence from the United Kingdom. Today we explore the idea of freedom in the country through the lens of ESwatini’s
On March 2, 1955, Claudette was on her way home from school, when the driver of the public bus demanded that she move to accommodate a white woman. The other children she was sitting with moved, but Claudette refused.
Through a partnership with African Ancestry and African American businessman Diallo Sumbry, who also played a monumental role in creating Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ campaign, the country’s president announced that people who could prove they have Sierra Leonean DNA were eligible for Sierra Leonean citizenship.
Happy Independence Day, Trinidad and Tobago! On August 31st, 1962, this Caribbean country gained independence from the United Kingdom. Today we are exploring the country’s multi-cultural identity and renowned people of Trinidadian and Tobagonian descent
Most youth movements have historically been established over themes of citizenship, social discontinuity, and cultural expressivity. They took various forms, such as student rebellion, cultural innovation (literary, artistic, musical), and scientific, religious, ethnic, nationalistic, and political upheavals, as well as environmental, peace, war-resistant, and anti-war movements.
