Port Of Harlem Magazine - Inclusive | Diverse

Mar 09 – Mar 22, 2023

Port of Harlem Exhibit Breaks Colonial Mode and Makes History

Hassoum Ceesay, Director General, National Centre for Arts and Culture in The Gambia, proclaimed, “This exhibit raises the museum’s standard to a new level.” The historic markers the exhibit crosses include Africanization, appearance, and internet presence. POHGEP created and donated the exhibit with funds bequeathed by POHGEP board member Kevin Turner, Esquire.
Living While White in The Gambia

Ironically, Blacks living in majority White countries often give Scotland native Sheona Murray the blues about her living in Africa. Nevertheless, the unique racial dynamics of the Gambia are often lost on Blacks living abroad.
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10 Tips to Take a Vacation for Less Than 500 Dollars

We talked to 7 people who all skipped town for at least 4 days in 2022 – for under $500 a person. Here are their travel tips for having a lot of fun for not a lot of money.
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Feb 23– Mar 08, 2023

Juffureh Slavery Museum Opens New Exhibit March 5; It's Online, Too

The Port of Harlem Gambian Education Partnership sponsored exhibit "From These Shores" is online with the Juffureh Slavery Museum having an in–person opening Sunday, March 5 at the museum in Juffureh, North Bank Region, The Gambia. The exhibit celebrates the accomplishments of known and lesser–known Africans in the diaspora across time and geography.
Dating for All Black Singles App Presents Inclusive Black Love Art

Black Love, the dating app, has commissioned a group of talented Black artists to create an inspiring timeline of artwork that highlights the importance of Black Love throughout history.
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What Ultimately Killed Kansas City Jazz and What This Says About Necessary Evils

In Kansas City, a corrupt municipal government allowed "speakeasies” to operate discreetly without interference. With most of the wide-open territory around it shut down, Kansas City became a mecca for musicians who catered to popular tastes and the golden age of Kansas City jazz began.
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Feb 09 – Feb 22, 2022

The Debt Ceiling, Social Security and You

As the US debt ceiling talks walk toward center stage, so has talks on whether to cut Social Security payments, payments which 46 percent of African Americans rely on for more than 90 percent of their retirement income.
Bars and Measures Doesn’t Miss a Beat

Whenever tensions between the brothers reach a boiling point over guilt/innocence, family upbringing, American politics in the Middle East, or the tenets of classical music verses jazz, they quickly revert to their passion for music and turn the scene to bebopping and rhythmic cadets before embracing until the next visit.
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Activities

The 9th Annual Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Festival happens in Thomasville, GA at The Jack Hadley Black History Museum; Under Human Diversity, we added “A Black Woman with White Skin Struggles To Fit In With Society;" (pictured) The next Black Saturdays CO-OP and Farmers Market is Feb 18 in DC; and Under Young Adults, see Global Read Webinar Series - The Kaya Girl.
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Jan 26 – Feb 08, 2022

Whitfield Lovell: Passages, USA Tour Starts

Now, the largest exhibition ever presented of Whitfield Lovell's work begins a national tour. After Boca Raton, Florida "Whitfield Lovell: Passages" will continue across six states throughout the American South and the Midwest.
Inaugural George Washington Carver Day Celebration – February 1

Iowans will celebrate George Washington Carver Day for the first time February 1. Though not a state holiday, this represents only the third time in the state's history that a recognition day honoring an individual has been established. We provide a Zoom link to one of the celebrations. Artist credit: Jay Durrah.
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The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Land in Ghana

Paul Boakye, based in London, has contributed to Port Of Harlem over the decades. He has bought and sold residences in Ghana. You will also find links to his other reports related to buying a home and living in the Black Star Republic.
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Jan 12 – Jan 25, 2023

Excerpt: Angels Meet in the Devil's Triangle – An Angels Respite Series

Port of Harlem contributor EJ Brock just released her latest spiritual paranormal saga, "Angels Meet in the Devil's Triangle - An Angels Respite Series." Unlike her Port of Harlem articles, her novels are fiction with her more familiar spiritual twist. This her 45th release. Here is a free excerpt.
Video of Leader Jeffries' Speech Upon the Election of the Speaker of the House, Plus Text Excerpt of Highlight

Reconstruction III leader Rep. Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (D–NY) is the first Black person to lead a major political party in Congress. If Democrats when control of the House in the 2024 elections and Biden-Harris are re–elected, Harris will retain her position as second in line to the presidency and Jeffries will be third.
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Bouctou: Center for African Studies at Howard University's New Magazine

The Center for African Studies at Howard University is proud to introduce Bouctou, a magazine written expressly for teachers and students by African Studies scholars. You can download the 1st issue of Bouctou..
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