Let’s celebrate the greatness of Aretha Franklin—but let’s also create a music ecosystem where the next Aretha Franklin is nurtured and supported.
I fear that’s not happening, not in the least.
Eight years ago, Léopold was launching the first issue of The Funambulist magazine in NY with contributors @SadiaShirazi @ahntologies and @minh81 . Issue 43 is coming next week!!
Baltimore! Our newspaper box is on the street. At @OpenWorksBmore on the Greenmount Ave, side of the building. Come by and pick up a paper. Beat director of operations @notrivia will be placing some supplies for those in need and more in the community exchange top of the box.
We'll take this W: A London museum has agreed to return 72 sacred objects to the Nigerian government. The items were stolen and taken from the Benin Kingdom 1897 by British forces during a bloody and devastating military occupation of the kingdom.
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We sent out 1,040 books to our incarcerated book club members this month - shoutout to community for making it possible!
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WATCH: "This government and all the people we voted into office have abandoned us during this tragedy," members of a local rescue team speak out following deadly floods that have killed about 23 people in Eastern Uganda. #MonitorUpdates
📹Micheal Woniala
« Elles ont lutté contre la colonisation, contre la suprématie blanche et pour l'émancipation des femmes » ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Une célébration véritablement panafricaine de @rose_tande. Regardez la vidéo pour savoir qui reçoit ses #Flowers4AfriWomen💐
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