Aug 10 – Aug 23, 2023
Oppenheimer, The Missing Blacks, and The Bomb with Historian CR Gibbs
"Speaking of Hidden Figures," during a 30–minute exchange between Port of Harlem publisher Wayne Young and historian CR Gibbs, a part of the informative discussion went like this on Port of Harlem Podcasts:
Host Wayne Young: "Is this the making of another movie?"
Guest CR Gibbs: "Oh, I would think so."
Benedita da Silva
Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio accomplished her first when both women and Black people were not visible in Brazil's political process. Neither the loss of two husbands nor the hostility of the Brazilian press deterred her politically.
Our Fight to End Poverty Is Just Getting Started
Bishop William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis co–lead the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival,an American anti–poverty campaign. They share their vision and upcoming plans incuding a mass gathering in Washington, D.C. in June 2024.
America's Islamic Heritage Museum Sets to Re–Open This Winter
America's Islamic Heritage Museum is planning to reopen by the end of 2023, says Amir Muhammed. American Muslim history dates back to at least the 1500s, before the country's founding in 1776, when Estevanico the Moor explored North America. Port of Harlem readers have read many stories emanating from America's Islamic Heritage Museum including:
Activities
Leta McCullough Seletzsky discusses her new book at the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis. During this Black Business Month is the 2nd Annual Rudd's R.U.B.B Initiative Black Business Leadership Conference, Seattle and Baltimore hosts several events. Haile Gerima: Documentary on Harlem Renaissance poet Sterling Brow, Screening and Discussion, Online. See what’s new under Reparations and under Technology, ChatGPT Tutorial - A Crash Course on Chat GPT for Beginners.
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