Category: Culture
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HBCUs need uplift for gatekeeping Black culture
Another aspect of what makes this conversation so fascinating is that there is a strategic side to all of this from HBCU institutions as well. HBCU leaders understand the amount of help needed from the outside to keep these schools not only in existence but also thriving.
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Massive celebration of talent, as Diddy headlines ‘Roots Picnic’
This year marks a very special first as multi-Grammy Award-winning legend Diddy will headline the festival with The Roots delivering a set highlighted by decades of his definitive hits
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News station retracts derogatory tweet on Black National Anthem
The backlash was swift, prompting the NBC affiliate in Little Rock to publish a news article on Monday morning indicating that the tweet “never should have happened.”
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Church of England gives nod to gay marriage
The motion did not seek to change the position on gay marriage. Same-sex couples are still unable to marry in church
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This Day for Africa – The Free African Society founded
As these two leaders had strong personalities and beliefs, the church ultimately split into two separate ways: one half for the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the other to the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas. Even with the split groups, both carried a strong influence throughout the community.
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Xenophobia, mistrust salient as BBTitans housemates mingle in maiden edition
It is reported that some South African housemates had on Wednesday complained that although they wanted to discuss and learn about Nigeria’s culture from their Nigerian counterparts, it had been difficult.