Posts by Anna Strong
The Double Struggles of June Jordan, Poet and Social Activist
Do you know June Jordan? If not, you should! In this exhibit you can read and hear the powerful poems of this amazing Jamaican-American activist, feminist, and mother.
Read MoreBLM: Charlottesville Is A Confirmation Of The Violence Black People Endure
White supremacists, neo-nazis, and members of the Ku Klux Klan rally together to display their unwavering hate for blacks in Charlottesville, VA and Black Lives Matter responds. Read the article to see how.
Read MoreBlack Unemployment Hits Historic Low. Should Trump Get Credit or Are We Getting Played?
In an economy that currently has the lowest African American unemployment rate since 2000, people are wondering who’s to blame. Most likely, not Trump read the article to find out why.
Read More‘Little Miss Flint’ Helps 1,000 Local Students Get New School Supplies
Amariyanna Copeney, also known as “Little Miss Flint”, has started a school supply drive, Pack Your Back, in order to help out kids and families in Michigan struggling to get back on their feet since the city’s lead-in-the-water crisis.
Read MoreThese Profound Photos Masterfully Turn Racial Stereotypes On Their Head
Photos, taken for “O, The Oprah Winfrey Magazine”, made an attempt to defeat racial stereotypes by reversing them. Take a look at them and the article here.
Read MoreHere’s Why You Need To Know About The 1917 Silent Parade
Google commemorated the Silent Parade with a Google Doodle, as today marks the 100th year anniversary that African Americans walked in NY to put an end to racial terror and the increasing number of lynchings.
Read MoreAmerica Has Finally Found Its ‘Perfect Victim’ Of A Police Shooting
Police brutality somehow looks different on a white victim. Justine Dramond, a Caucasian Australian who was engaged to be married was innocently shot and killed by an officer and people of all backgrounds are mourning her loss, but it wasn’t the same reaction when Philando Castile, who was also engaged to be married, was innocently shot and killed by an officer. See what the media has to say about it.
Read MorePowerful New Video Tackles Racial Bias To Remind Kids Their ‘Black Is Beautiful’
Procter & Gamble have joined the movement of self-love by dedicating their latest campaign to uplifting black children. This particular ad is dedicated to “The Talk” and letting children know that their black is beautiful.
Read MoreIs Black Male Privilege A Real Issue in Our Community?
Some argue that black male privilege is real, as the recent news of black males has been overshadowing the mass incarceration rate of women along with their disparities. It is also argued that women can be found championing the cause of black males, but the same is not always true when roles are reversed. Read the article to form your own opinion on the subject.
Read MoreThese Glorious Pictures From CurlFest Show Off The Beauty Of Natural Hair
Representation matters, which is why Charisse Higgins along with some other Brooklyn natives created Curly Girl Collective and have been hosting Curlfest since 2014. Read the article to find out more about it and to see some of the glorious pictures.
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