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Good for Black America, Good for America

A reparations discussion. | September 30, 2022

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Remaking, and Rethinking, Black Power

#ThrowbackThursday @LeftOfBlack S8:E13: Remaking Black Power -- How Black Women Transform an Era with @drashleyfarmer https://t.co/pOtdNhBFta pic.twitter.com/vAz8495hX8 — Left of Black (@LeftOfBlack) September 29, 2022

Pan-African Food Festival

Plating Heritage

Excellence in substance, and service, is the goal. | Baltimore: Through Their Cooking, David and Tonya Thomas Reclaim the Narrative of Their Ancestors | https://t.co/GGsQUWwsrL via @baltimoremag — Culture Type (@CultureType) September 29, 2022

Our World Weekly

Twitter Just Got Real

Congratulations to our sister, Bukky Ojeifo, the new Global Head of Culture and Community at Twitter. We're proud of you. Do great things... | To say that I'm excited is an understatement.I can't wait to step into this new role & continue building on

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Black Canadian Woman Takin' Care of Business

Oh, yes they are. | Black Canadian Women in Action Expo aims to empower business owners in Alberta | CBC NewsEntrepreneurs from across the province will have the chance to meet business experts and learn how to deliver the perfect business pitch.CBC

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Food for the Road

Call for Book Chapters! | My heart is heavy missing @ASALH this year...but my heart is glad to be working with amazing scholars @FarBano and @pwilliamsforson on this collection, TRANSNATIONAL CULINARIANS: WOMEN OF COLOR AND FOOD STUDIES. Deadline July 2023. https://t.co/CqNwKJeZDy Catch y'all next year!

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The term "African Diaspora" was coined by...?

Survey said? The Mecca. | My student totally got it in their exam! ♥️: "African Diaspora is a concept that was born in Mecca. The Mecca, in this circumstance, refers to the campus of Howard University ... Joseph Harris is the founder of the term African Diaspora..." 💯♥️😀 #twitterstorians — Ana Lucia Araujo,

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Commence the Drama

Zahi Hawass, one of the most prominent Egyptologists in the world, and who does not believe the ancient Egyptians were Black, says he has found one of the most important mummmies ever. | Prominent Egyptologist Claims He Has Discovered the Lost Mummy of Queen NefertitiThe location of Nefertiti’s tomb is

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What Was Taken

Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil reports on the forgotten history of what California stole from Black families. Never forget. Never, ever forget.... | The forgotten history of what California stole from Black familiesA multigenerational fight for reparations is underway from Palm Springs to Gold Rush countryThe GuardianCaitlin Yoshiko Kandil

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Decolonize Me

We are extremely excited at LUCAS that it is only 4 days to go until we welcome @sjndlovugatshen for our masterclass and annual lecture. Please join us! @UgbaAbel @MandaS2021 @LeedsUniACS @ProfLukeWindsor @LeedsAHRI @CAS_SOAS @LeedsDocCollege @The_BIEA https://t.co/tgx1PNuGCR pic.twitter.com/fuInheZBKG — Leeds University Centre for African

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Black/Latino or Latino/Black? Is there a difference?

Let's just settle this once and for all, fam. The worldwide African Diaspora is diverse and home wherever we are. Let nothing pull us apart. | There is no right way to be Black or Latino. When we make Afro-Latinos choose between the two, we aren't just

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The Grapes of Swath

Henry Louis Gates does it again. | This TUESDAY @detroitpublictv, @wdet, The Divine Nine, and @ASALH will explore Detroit’s history in the context of @HenryLouisGates new @pbs series “Making Black America,” premiering Oct. 4. Join us Sept. 27 at 7pm ET LIVE in person. Register/Get info: https://t.co/

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A Different World?

The historic show celebrates it's 35th birthday. Wow. | ‘A Different World’ 35th Anniversary: How The Iconic HBCU Sitcom Still Influences Black Culture https://t.co/Bxzum7iorg — Left of Black (@LeftOfBlack) September 24, 2022

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Baobab Fruit

Ethiopian B2B retail startup, Shemach, raises $50K from Baobab Network. https://t.co/YTvcqOvmZp — SHEGA (@ShegaHQ) September 25, 2022

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Flesh of my flesh. Home of my home.

For almost 70 years, The Africa-America Institute (AAI) has worked to improve the global understanding of Africa and its diaspora. #ESSENCE https://t.co/Wulm1DxKlC — ESSENCE (@Essence) September 24, 2022

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Cash Rules Everything. Or does it?

Kevin Hart shares the rationale behind his latest money moves | Kevin Hart recently shared how he went from blowing his first big check to becoming more financially literate and making smarter choices. https://t.co/6zZhaYoTOD — AfroTech (@AfroTech) September 24, 2022

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Picture This

We are who we are. We are who we were. Never, ever forget...what time it is. | Large Format Photos Document Black Communities in the 1980s Deep South https://t.co/TR2ITuemHi — Left of Black (@LeftOfBlack) September 24, 2022

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Let's go with WOMANifesto

Art is life. | A poem about ecofeminism and divine femininity. It encapsulates the essence of African ecofeminism as well as the collective activism that defines it. 🔥AUCTION IS LIVE : ➡️https://t.co/eNzxWTk0Mj ➡️Start price 0.5 SOL#aishatuado #explorepage #viral #love #booktwt #books pic.twitter.com/OSiGpOeVcP — Aishatu ☮️ (@AishatuGwadabe)

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Take Two

If you didn't read the first edition, here's your second chance. | Official release date finally is here for the second edition of From Here to Equality #FHTE! pic.twitter.com/6v5OT9Ib4T — Sandy Darity, Retweets do not mean endorsement. (@SandyDarity) September 21, 2022

Sky Is Black

Fly is Black

Two of Africa’s most consequential countries - #Nigeria & #Ethiopia - partnering big! The Nigerian Gov’t today announced that Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest, selected as strategic partner & 49% shareholder of Nigeria Air, the flag carrier. Pan-Africanism at it’s best! pic.twitter.com/1p2Bjcrqy6 — Zemedeneh Negatu

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YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #4

Anton and BC rediscover Iya Foods, and discuss ugali, Trader Joe's, and their shared love for Perry's Joint.

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YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #3

BC and Anton discuss grits, groceries, and toothpaste.

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YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #2

Anton and BC discuss Marcus Garvey, paper products, and what a “successful” Year of Ujamaa really means.

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YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #1

Anton and BC discuss Starbucks, personal shopping with Dumpling, and what constitutes true Ujamaa.

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