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17 May 2018
The Curious But Violent Case of the Coconut
Dear, fellow Africans, please remove the word "coconut" from your vocabulary, unless you're referring to the actual nut.
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09 February 2018
Africa in Brazil: How Ilê Aiyê Brought Blackness to Salvador's Carnival
Salvador's carnival, once a white-only event, was reclaimed by black Brazilians looking to celebrate their African heritage.
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15 February 2017
The 2017 Guide To Blackness At the Oscars
We've put together a guide to help make sure you get the blackest experience possible out of this year's show.
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09 February 2017
The Limit(less) Project Explores Black Love Beyond the Norm with 4 Queer African Women
Nigerian-American photographer Mikael Owunna on the new edition to his Limit(less) series, '4 Queer African Women."
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08 January 2016
César Vargas: How I Became Black
Growing up Dominican in New York City, writer and activist César Vargas had a tough awakening to racial identity.
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