One of the most known African textiles, Kente cloth carries such a rich history, but now, the authentic fabrics and its weaving industry are pushing for the Ghanaian material to boom in contemporary fashion.
Right when I needed it, a New York parade took me to my beloved island.
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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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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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A local infectious musical genre, Go-Go is key to the ‘Native Washingtonian’ identity. Despite historically being ignored by mainstream music charts and
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Patience is an understatement when you hear the story of how one farmer pivoted his farming practices to grow one of the
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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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“Amazon fucked with the wrong guy!” A simple, but accurate comment on an Instagram post where Chris Smalls, the interim president of
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This week we launched a non-partisan platform exploring the political landscape called, “Back to the Brick.” Starting with, but not excluded to the electoral process, the series explores how a city evolves when civic engagement and political activity is at a critical juncture; especially as the municipality moves forward.
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
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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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
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
In addition to the harvest seasons, Italian cuisine is influenced by unique traditions.
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
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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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The Civilian Oversight Commission in Los Angeles started a series of open hearings investigating Los Angeles County Sheriff and L.A. Police Department
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The Supreme Court of the United States made decisions in June regarding civil liberties that you need to know.
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A May 2022 report released by Rutgers CLiME shows that for several years, 47% of Newark’s single family homes in African American
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Dismantling women’s constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) reversed the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in a
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