3+ week, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) 14th is Ava DuVernay's upcoming Netflix documentary film, which is a follow-up to her 2016 docufilm, 13th. While 13th followed an exploration of the racial injustices prevalent in the US justice system, the upcoming documentary film will follow an exploration of how the 14th Amendment…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (175+ words) “Slavery and Capitalism” will be the topic of the Freedom Corridor’s next “Freedom Conversations” program. The free Zoom-based program, which will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, will feature author David McNally, whose book “Slavery and Capitalism — New Marxist History,” looks…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (114+ words) SoMdNews.com Historic Sotterly celebrated its “Day of Unity and Healing: Through Descendant Eyes” on Aug. 22. This year’s theme invited attendees to experience history not just through dates, buildings and artifacts, but also through the voices, memories and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (482+ words) "For the past almost 20 years, we've been teaching girls how to use media in life for careers and to interview amazing people. This exhibition is one of our projects to bring multimedia projects to life with history and cars," Merze…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (548+ words) Add us on Google One of the most difficult things to address in writing Afrilition is addressing Blackness as an identity. An identity that many have died to assert and many live with through coercive and oppressive encounters. For many…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (182+ words) Alexandria Library is inviting current and former residents to bring those family treasures to its fourth annual Black Family Reunion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Local History/Special Collections Branch, 717 Queen St. The free event pairs a community celebration…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (544+ words) ‘It’s terrifying, but it’s so necessary.’ Content Warning: This story contains descriptions of violence against Black people that may be disturbing to some readers. A TikToker known as Buddha (@buddhawiththetutta) is warning viewers about what awaits in the basement of…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (550+ words) For film writer Brian Egeston, storytelling has been a constant throughout his career—from publishing six novels to producing prominent television shows and films. Now, his latest project is helping chronicle another story he believes deserves to be told. Egeston,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) Hammonds House Museum is presenting a dual exhibition by artist Steve R. Allen, pairing two shows that examine Black identity, spirituality, and athletic excellence through what Allen calls a "Fractal Afro Futuristic" visual language. "Infinite Inheritance" and "O Jogo Bonito (The…...