Christina Sharpe is expanding the vocabulary of life in slavery’s long shadow — peeling back the meaning of familiar words and resurrecting neglected history.
Tag: Black People
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Harry Belafonte, Folk Hero
Cool and charismatic, Belafonte channeled his stardom into activism. He was a true people person, who knew how to reach, teach and challenge us.
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Harry Belafonte: A Life in Photos
He captivated audiences with his singing, achieved movie stardom and spent decades fighting for civil rights. In all his endeavors he broke racial barriers.
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Harry Belafonte on His Artistic Values and His Activism
In interviews and articles in The New York Times, Mr. Belafonte, who died on Tuesday, spoke about the civil rights movement and his frustration with how Black life was depicted onscreen.
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College Board Will Change Its AP African American Studies Course
The course had run into criticism from scholars, who accused the board of omitting key concepts and bending to political pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantis.