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Nefertiti in Balenciaga: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker | 11/1978

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:20 +0000

To tell the story of Josephine Baker within the space limits of one magazine page is but to skim the surface of one of the

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ROUTES’ Roots: Luther Robinson A.K.A. Mr. Bojangles | 12/1977

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:44:35 +0000

Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1878, as Luther Robinson, just thirteen years after the United States Congress passed the amendment to abolish slavery in America,

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Bill’s Place, Speakeasies and Billie Holiday on Swing Street

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:59:39 +0000

Jazz Rooted on Swing Street at Bill’s Place In Harlem, sandwiched between the noisy clatter of the number 2 and 3 and C trains, is

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Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s NBT-Russian Partnership

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:02:12 +0000

The Seasoned Woman Speaks Dr. Teer’s National Black Theatre at Fifth Avenue and 125th Street in Harlem New York, stood as a sacred space

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On Being A Woman Who Is Black — Seasoned Woman, Part 3

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 01:23:48 +0000

Making Something Out of Nothing My grandmother Carrie Thomas frequently said to me whenever she was unsure of the outcome of a project, “Theda baby,

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The Seasoned Woman Speaks, Part Two

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:31:09 +0000

A sweet and salty narrative from the honest heart of a Black woman with her take on January 6, 2021.

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Actress Cicely Louise Tyson’s Higher Ground

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:33:52 +0000

Ms. Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) We waited in long lines — along streets and avenues in the village of

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The Seasoned Woman Speaks, Part One

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:28:34 +0000

A sweet and salty narrative from the honest heart of a Black woman who has known the soul of Harlem and New York for nearly 60 years.

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