No matter the genre- lyrics hold power. Whether the words to your favorite song praise God or celebrate life and love, there’s no denying that many times one of the […]
Category: Culture
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From Hiding to Healing: Coach Dee’s Journey to Self-Acceptance
Coach Dee, a mental health and social services professional, has turned her own experiences with mental health and trauma into a coaching business, helping others tell their stories and find their own liberation.
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We Must Preserve the National Museum of African American History and Culture — as it Was Envisioned
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s executive order, which seeks to erase the history and contributions of people of color, and it is up to ordinary people to preserve and project the edits on the walls of government buildings.
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Snapshots of Sound: A Look at the Icons Who Shaped Black Music
Black Music Month is a time to celebrate the achievements, activism, and work of Black creatives in all genres, including gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, and hip-hop.
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The Roots Picnic Got It Wrong. Wu-Tang Got It Right. Erykah Badu Put Some Sauce On It for Freedom Day.
The Roots Picnic 2025 was marred by long wait times, poor conditions, and lackluster performances, while Wu-Tang and Erykah Badu delivered a flawless and memorable experience.
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Together We Sing Unites Dallas in Praise and Power
The stars were out to celebrate Black music, Black leaders, and the Black community at Together We Sing at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Orchestra. Industry names in gospel music […]
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‘Bama Joins the Juneteenth Party — Thanks to Republicans??
Alabama has officially designated Juneteenth as a state holiday, thanks to the efforts of Republican Rep. Rick Rehm and the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation of Alabama, despite previous attempts by Black Democrats to pass the bill.
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Healing Through History: The Power of Juneteenth
Juneteenth offers a culturally sanctioned space for Black Americans to acknowledge generational trauma and celebrate survival and resilience, centering Black agency and self-determination and restoring dignity to ancestors who fought for freedom.
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They Tried to Erase Us, We Told the Story Anyway
Juneteenth, a holiday that was kept alive by Black families and communities through oral history, is a powerful reminder of the importance of remembering and telling our stories in order to resist invisibility and promote a multicultural democracy.
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Juneteenth: The Freedom We Knew, the Truth They Couldn’t Handle
Juneteenth is an act of resistance that reflects our progress and failures, and challenges us to choose whether we want to keep waiting for someone else to read our freedom out loud, or whether we speak it ourselves and enforce it, for real, this time.