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Nov 17 – Nov 30, 2022

From Gadsden's Wharf, USA to Valongo Wharf, Brazil

Several Blacks are trying to alter the face of the Republican party from Texas to Florida by retaining or winning US House seats. None of the four candidates who have gained much national attention are in majority Black districts. Only Jennifer–Ruth Green is running in a district that has a significant Black population.
Freedom Seeker Caroline Quarlls (Walker)

The play centered around blues legends Big Mama Thornton, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Steve Ray Vaughan waiting to assist Riley (B.B.) King, at the pearly gates of heaven. The biographical sketches smelled good, but the performances they gave were delicious!
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Don't Let SAD Leave You Sad: What You Need to Know About Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder impacts up to 3% of the general population. And as Johns Hopkins Medicine reports, it can increase with age.
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Nov 03 – Nov 16, 2022

Some Black Republicans to Watch

Several Blacks are trying to alter the face of the Republican party from Texas to Florida by retaining or winning US House seats. None of the four candidates who have gained much national attention are in majority Black districts. Only Jennifer–Ruth Green is running in a district that has a significant Black population.
Review – Blue Heaven: Wang Dang Doodle, Amen

The play centered around blues legends Big Mama Thornton, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Steve Ray Vaughan waiting to assist Riley (B.B.) King, at the pearly gates of heaven. The biographical sketches smelled good, but the performances they gave were delicious!
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The Woman King – Should I Be Cheering for My Enslavers in a White Theater?

On The Woman King, History vs. Hollywood surmised, “To make a movie that celebrates the Dahomey is a glaring example of how Hollywood likes to morph history, either by way of omission or outright fabrication." Also see the stances of Lupita Nyong’o and Henry Louis Gates.
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Oct 20 – Nov 02, 2022

Downtown Largo, MD, Facing the Challenges

In suburban Washington, residents in Prince George’s County, Maryland has seen the Capital Centre, where the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) played become the Boulevard at the Capital Centre, an open–air shopping center. Today, it’s blossoming into Downtown Largo.
Till Trilogy Opens at Mosaic Theater in DC

The three–play cycle honors the life and legacy of Emmett Till, with 10 actors playing 75 characters. We have reviewed one of the three, Benevolence, and will review That Summer in Summer in the next issue. Additional information about the Trilogy follows the review.
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The Woman King: The Truth About Slavery Matters

Throughout the industry’s history – as witnessed in The Birth of a Nation and Gone With the Wind – Hollywood directors and producers have largely refused to make films that depict slavery accurately.
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Oct 06 – Oct 19, 2022

Monbiot’s Colonial View of Eden

To restore some form of balance and sustainability to the earth means learning not from George Monbiot and his colonising ilk, but from the native peoples of Africa, Asia, and the Americas who were living along side nature for millennia before Europeans sought to conquer it (and them), writes, very thoroughly, Johannesburg based health and nutrition coach Sameer Dossani.
White House Meeting on U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit: December 13-15

White House officials met with members of the African diaspora September 28 and shared plans for the upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit, the first since 2014. When comparing the difference between Biden-Harris’ and Trump-Pence’s relationship with Africa, veteran activist Ron Daniels stated that when Trump was in office, “We were totally ignored.” (See how Port of Harlem readers are also involved in African affairs.)
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Nigerians’ Preference For English Worries Federal Government

As Nigeria celebrates its 62nd year of independence, many question its ability to maintain pre-colonial languages. We also relook at language preservation efforts in South Africa, The Gambia, and some other West African nations.
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Sep 22 – Oct 05, 2022

Artist Carlos Walker: In Real Time

Artist Carlos Walker’s unique perspective has its inception birthed in prison following an incident between an African American correctional officer (C0) and a White inmate. "I want them (White people) to see what it's like to be on the receiving end," says Walker, who has been a productive returned citizen for more than three years.
Underground Railroad Free Press Names 2022 Awardees

The Underground Railroad Free Press (URFP) has named its 2022 Awardees. By awarding the prizes, the URFP promotes awareness of contemporary Underground Railroad work. The prizes recognize work in three categories: leadership, preservation, and advancement of knowledge. Pictured: preservation awardee Barbara Lockhart.
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Ain't No Mo – In DC – See It Now, Headed for Broadway

I wasn't too sure to be disgusted or defeated until the dispute between the "born" Black women and the "transracial" Black woman – as part of the play – broke out. Creative, I thought. Then comic relief came flooding down when the transracial woman retorted a line borrowed from "The Color Purple."
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