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Category: Society

What do you know about society? Are you part of a community? These articles cover everything from mental health to Jamaican coalitions.

James Baldwin on the American Negro image

SocietyJanuary 22, 2021January 22
Black Culture / James Baldwin / Racism / USA
james baldwin

Some more sage advice from James Baldwin on how the view of Africa affected the view of Black Americans.

Shoji Morimoto: a Tokyo “rent-a-person”

SocietyJanuary 18, 2021January 18
Japan / Life

Aloneness isn't the same as loneliness but if you need someone, maybe this Japanese man can help.

Toni Morrison on Martin Luther King

SocietyJanuary 18, 2021January 18
Black Culture / Racism / Toni Morrison

It's MLK quotes galore today. But maybe you should stop and think about whether that's a good idea.

Doom Haikus, sponsored by 2020

Language, SocietyJanuary 12, 2021January 12
Poetry
edvard munch's scream

In response to top news stories, hundreds of people submitted "doom haikus" that addressed the mess that was 2020.

The hidden history of Fred Hampton

SocietyJanuary 7, 2021January 6
Black Culture / Racism / USA
Fred Hampton addressing the public

In the first of a series, Sammy Willbourne looks at the hidden history of Fred Hampton, his death, and the legacy he left behind.

“Why Didn’t You Tell Me?” a podcast about the miseducation of life

SocietyDecember 15, 2020January 25
Black Culture / Podcast / UK
Felix Prince, Thierry Ngutegure, and Tinashe Nyamande sitting on a sofa

Thierry Ngutegure, Felix Prince, and Tinashe Nyamande discuss their experiences of school and how that miseducation got them to where they are.

The world according to James Baldwin

SocietyDecember 2, 2020December 2
Black Culture / James Baldwin / Racism / Video
An illustration of James Baldwin

This 4-minute video shows a brief glimpse into James Baldwin's life and why the FBI kept tabs on him.

Angela Davis: Revolution today

SocietyNovember 17, 2020November 16
Black Culture / Racism / Women
angela davis

Angela Davis talked about revolution, the need to fight for progress, and her thoughts on modern feminism in a lecture for CCCB.

FlyGirl: a community and safe space for womxn

SocietyNovember 11, 2020November 21
UK / Women
FlyGirl

The Nottingham-based initiative connects womxn of all shades while prioritising those of colour.

Love from a Black perspective

SocietyOctober 15, 2020October 15
Black Culture / James Baldwin / Toni Morrison

What is love? Here are some quotes from some of the most famous Black writers and thinkers of our time.

The gentrification of Black Lives Matter

SocietySeptember 5, 2020September 5
Black Lives Matter / Racism
White people laying down on their fronts at a Black Lives Matter protest. Who knows why as I don't see handcuffs

White co-option of Black struggle isn't new but it's more apparent now as it involves Black Lives Matter.

The Free Black University

SocietySeptember 3, 2020September 3
Black Culture / Black Lives Matter
The Free Black University

Get educated with The Free Black University and it's recently opened e-library with a wide range of books by influential Black authors.

America’s Oldest Woman is Black and 116

SocietyAugust 17, 2020August 20
Black Culture / Happy Birthday / USA
hester ford

Hester Ford has lived in 2 centuries and under 19 US presidents and is now 116 years old.

The FBI kept a file on Albert Einstein

SocietyAugust 14, 2020August 14
Albert Einstein / Racism
albert einstein

Albert Einstein was seen as an extremist threat by the first director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover. And all for speaking out against racism and the Nazis.

Herbie Hancock on Buddhism and Creativity

SocietyAugust 12, 2020August 12
Buddhism / Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock speaking in a lecture about Buddhism and Creativity

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock talks about how Buddhism has "absolutely and positively" affected how he looks at everything in a lecture for Harvard University in 2014.

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