african-american culture
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Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate Their 150th Anniversary
The HBCU’s Grammy award-winning group celebrates milestone with Nikki Giovanni as the commencement’s keynote speaker.
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The Root Institute: HBCUs—the Legacy, the Now, the Future
Panama Jackson was joined by Andrea Jackson Gavin and Dr. Jelani Favors to talk about historically Black colleges and universities.
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Looking for a Deep Dive on All Things Hip-Hop? Well, The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap Might Have You Covered
The recently released anthology chronicles the growth of the music and culture from its early beginnings to eventual global expansion.
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NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin Puts on for HBCUs With a Little Help From FedEx’s Shaping Black Futures Initiative
Three-time Daytona 500 winner will debut a custom paint job with the logos of four different HBCUs at this weekend’s Daytona race.
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Celebrate Hip Hop’s 48th Anniversary at NYC Homecoming Week 2021
In tandem with the City of New York, the event is also presented by the Universal Hip Hop Museum which held its groundbreaking ceremony this past May.
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Berry Gordy to Be Celebrated at 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
In addition to the Motown mastermind, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, and Justino Díaz will also be recognized as well.
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What If White People Are Wrong?
The fight against CRT, police reform, voting and reparations is brought to you by the conservative ideology that gave us Reconstruction, Jim Crow and redlining.
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Senator Who Once Voted Against Making Juneteenth a National Holiday Gets Booed at Juneteenth Event
Really, how else did he think this was going to go for him?