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Black Dolls Reflecting an Array of Cultural Ideas

Ellen Levitt — Tue, 24 May 2022 11:29:51 +0000

Dolls may not seem like the most obvious items to exhibit at a world-class museum that showcases arts and culture. Yet, given deeper examination through

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Harriet Tubman: A Pathway to Our Roots

Lisa DuBois — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:29:04 +0000

The following words kept Harriet Tubman alive during her darkest days: There are two things I’ve got a right to, and these are, Death or

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“AfroFuturism”: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy Panel Discussion

Perri Gaffney Ellen Levitt — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:24:53 +0000

Word Up! Words and expressions can have a heyday. They can be buzzworthy. Extra popular. Used frequently and with special emphasis. In recent years, but

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AfroFuturism and Transgenerational Trauma from Slavery Past

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:26:11 +0000

As we close out our February issue, I find myself reflecting on the topics our Routes’ writers and photographers have shared. A recurring theme in

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Sun Ra and his Arkestra then (1992) and now (2022)

Ellen Levitt — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:59:08 +0000

When the 2022 Afrofuturism series was announced by Carnegie Hall, I scrolled eagerly through the rather eclectic line-up of the festival. I was hoping it

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