African activists used letters, print culture, imperial pressure points, and personal networks to oppose practices that had kept thousands of Africans in bondage, demonstrating the power of marginalised communities to compel power-holders to close the gap between laws and lived reality.
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How James Baldwin Inspired This Black Gay Refugee’s Fight for Justice
Edafe Okporo, a Black and gay refugee, found a sense of home in Harlem and opened a shelter for asylum seekers, inspired by James Baldwin’s work, and is now running for New York City Council in District 7.
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She Reps: Nneoma Uzoezie
Nneoma Uzoezie is a mother, a wife and an entrepreneur. For the past two years, she has worked hard to bring her vision of a safe, organic and clean skincare […]