Organic agriculture is booming, two organizations have joined forces to ensure that Black growers are included.
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Otaku Noir talks Blerds, the Black aesthetic in fantasy, Sci Fi
What would Comic Con be without the Blerds?
TELLING STORIES, CHANGING THE CONVERSATION
PROGRAMS + PODCASTS
FRESH OFF THE PRESS
Over the years, thousands of Africans migrated to Italy for better lives. What they often experience is hell.
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Critical need for water supplies grows after Jackson, Miss. water treatment system fails. This crisis could have been prevented.
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On the surface, Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation appeared to be pure goodwill. The lawsuit waged by purchasers of homes in
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After Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer won the battle to gain collective bargaining power for Amazon employees, Amazon mounted a counter-attack then
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The sentence in the Brittney Griner case is grim. The Biden Administration finally offers a prisoner swap to Russia, but there is
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NYPD’s history of misconduct has led to mistrust and ambivalence among New York City voters. Despite this, the state’s new redistricting may
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Family members painstakingly release the names and photos of children, adults who died in unspeakable tragedy at a Uvalde, Tex elementary school.
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Overnight, the predominantly African American district in Buffalo marred by gun violence, must deal with a dearth in hyperlocal food availability.
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Most vulnerable community members killed in racist massacre in predominantly African American, Buffalo, N.Y. neighborhood.
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POLICY + POLITICS
A roll-out of a series of upgrades, and several severe extractions, the once deemed ‘Trump do-boy’ is now crowned the golden child
In one of the country’s most controversial institutions, a cop won NYC mayoral elections. There might be more.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday mourning military persons who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. This past observance
Amid Uvalde massacre aftermath, Gov. Greg Abbott cancels appearance at the National Rifle Association of America’s convention taking place in Houston this
Many Washington, D.C. residents refer to their city’s status as “The Last Colony,” because of its inability to enjoy complete autonomy as
WORLD AFFAIRS
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam triggers old colonial wounds and a deliberate struggle for political dominance.
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As neighboring regions make a stand following sanctions against Russia, the complicated relationship between Russia, China and Africa might be clean-cut after
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As war threatens agriculture across the world, Nigerian industrial conglomerate titan Aliko Dangote takes action in Africa’s most populous country.
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Amidst a territory and world carefully dividing among allegiances, a U.S. citizen is killed on foreign ground.
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Kremlin claims their invasion is “to protect the [rebels for a sovereign Donbass] who have been tortured for eight years by the
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Almost seven months after the Taliban toppled the government, Afghanistan refugees and Americans evacuated the country. Now, a collapsing economy and natural
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EDUCATION + ENVIRONMENT + HEALTH
ENTERTAINMENT + SPORTS
Amidst racism during civil unrest and war, the Black 28-year-old, pro-basketball player details a weary ordeal at the Ukraine-Romania border.
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Black winemaker, renown sommelier shows how b-ball and wine make a great
Legal woes serve as a reminder about the lack of financial literacy
Anita Baker and De La Soul became one of the few recording
AGRICULTURE + FOODWAYS
Patience is an understatement when you hear the story of how one farmer pivoted his farming practices to grow one of the
The black gold of East Africa flows through the veins of a son of a legend. Sparked by the movement and a
Italy’s regions are divided by political borders, but arguably more so wine, sparkling waters and food. Satisfy your soul with one of
The Italian government turns a blind eye as the well-known Sicilian migrant work camp, Campobello di Mazara, burns. Again, this leaves immigrant
The ends justify the brew as diverse coffee culture seeps in time and tradition. If you were lucky enough to sip and
FAMILY + GENDER
In a world of media suppression and authoritative rule, the media landscape has become all the more challenging for Black journalists.
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As we run out of everything and everyone is getting sick again, more people are unemployed or accepting lower wages. Our girlfriends
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For years, families ran to the suburbs for fall activities for their children. Now Newark, New Jersey offers pumpkin patches and Halloween
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Ark Republic and Black Farmers Index Winter Concert is about celebrating life, love, creativity and being grateful that we are still here to reshape the world to be a better place. The winter concert streamed from December 25 to 27.
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In every crease and fold of the judicial robe worn by Tracey
Welcome to The Light Series, Ark Republic’s annual initiative to illuminate beneficent
2020 went low, but we’re finishing it by going high with our
NEWS + STORIES
A roll-out of a series of upgrades, and several severe extractions, the once deemed ‘Trump do-boy’ is now crowned the golden child
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What would Comic Con be without the Blerds?
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One of the most known African textiles, Kente cloth carries such a rich history, but now, the authentic fabrics and its weaving
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Black August is about knowledge of self and reflection; participating in meaningful functions; studying the profound history of Black folk and the
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When everyone told Semhal Tsegaye Abebe that she was out of her mind for starting a textile business during the pandemic, she
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Conversations about the Roe V. Wade decision often leaves out men, and Black men. So we spoke with Dame Crawford on his
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When a Londoner in education and an American librarian share their experiences, you get two new Ark Republic podcasts: Intermezzo, hosted by
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Right when I needed it, a New York parade took me to my beloved island.
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