Lil Nas X’s ( born Montero Lamar Hill) new concert documentary film Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero is the latest endeavor he’s taken on to provide even more representation and freedom to Black queer people and in a new…
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Makes History By Starting 1st Black-Owned, Women-Led Credit Union
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has made history by incorporating its own credit union. The “For Members Only,” or FMO, credit union is now the first Black-owned, sorority-based, women-led digital banking financial institution in the United States. As one of this…
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6 Fascinating Facts From the ‘Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory’ Exhibition
Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory,—Princeton University’s exhibition of never-before-seen archives from the Toni Morrison Papers—is an intimate and introspective look at the famed writer’s creative process, from her early high school days through her most acclaimed works. The six-part presentation…
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Toni Morrison Honored With Forever Stamp by U.S. Postal Service
Toni Morrison, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and a distinguished scholar, was honored with a stamp during a ceremony held at Princeton University on Tuesday, reports the Associated Press. Paying tribute to Morrison over Zoom were dignitaries such as former…
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Influencer Cree Myles on 3 Banned Books To Read in This Month’s Theme of ‘Black Resistance’
As more books fall prey to those who think they should be banned, and that includes many books by Black authors who unveil the cover of racism and prejudice, Cree Myles is taking a firm stand. As the curator of…
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Happy Founders Day: 6 Quotes From Notable Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority—the oldest Black Greek sorority in the Divine Nine—was founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University by nine collegiate women: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel…
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Princeton University To Host Exhibitions Honoring Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison, one of the most acclaimed writers in American history, will be the focus of a series of events and exhibitions to be held at Princeton University. Per the Princeton University Library, Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory— curated by…
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Toni Morrison Papers to Be Exhibited During Princeton University’s Community-wide Series
Princeton University presents a “revelatory” exhibition.
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‘Ain’t No Mo’’ Director Stevie Walker-Webb on Iconic Black Writers That Should Be on Your Bookshelves
Ain’t No Mo’, Broadway’s saucy new satire by Broadway’s youngest Black playwright Jordan E. Cooper, is steeped in Black culture, catharsis and critique. So it’s no surprise that its director, Stevie Walker-Webb, has the works of several Black writers on the brain…
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8 Of The Most Empowering Toni Morrison Quotes To Get You Out Of Your Funk
Source: Daniel Boczarski / Getty UPDATED: 7:00 a.m. ET, Aug. 5, 2022 Legendary writer Toni Morrison left her indelible mark on the literary world that keeps her name firmly fastened in the annals of the greatest novelists of all time….
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