Confronting the History of Black Exclusion in US Music Education
When it comes to achieving racial diversity, music education at the university level in the U.S. still has a long way to go.
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Juneteenth vs. July 4
Both observances commemorate freedom, but they represent distinct milestones in the journey of African Americans.
Empowering the Black Community: Sign Language Officially Recognized in South Africa – Revolutionizing Education in Schools for the Deaf
There are 43 schools for the Deaf across the country. Of these, 38 use South African Sign Language (SASL) as the language of teaching and learning.
Unicorns in southern Africa: the fascinating story behind one-horned creatures in rock art
In southern Africa, colonial European ideas encountered older indigenous beliefs about one-horned creatures.
The Reading Quilt: Kitchen
This month’s selection is Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, translated by Megan Backus.
The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age Black women’s reproductive health
That’s a big concern, because these products are heavily marketed to young women in the years before they might consider starting a family.
Juneteenth Wrap-Up: Unveiling the Historical Significance, Community Commerce, and Lasting Importance
As the summer of 2023 unfolds, we reflect on Juneteenth’s powerful and transformative celebration.
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
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.
Aztec and Maya civilizations are household names, especially in Black communities – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica
Many scholars regard the Olmec as the “mother culture” of ancient Mesoamerica, a civilization where particular types of monumental architecture, sculpture and gods originated.