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23 Oct

Respect Our Roots: A Transient History Of Our Braids

Getting braids—single plaits, cornrows or any style that weaves together three strands of hair—is a rite of passage for a lot of Black women in America. Who can remember spending hours as a toddler sitting on the ground between a loved one’s legs as your tresses were rigorously intertwined? And today as adults lots of us frequent salons for more expertly crafted masterpieces. Nonetheless, unlike lots of our popular styles, equivalent to finger waves and rod sets, braids are greater than mere aesthetics. They bind us together. They're an integral a part of Black culture—past, present and future. ANCESTRAL ROOTS The invention of ancient stone paintings depicting women with cornrows in North Africa shows that braids date back hundreds of years. Of their...

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22 Oct

ICYMI: Jadakiss’ Coffee Line, British Black History Month And

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ICYMI: Jadakiss’ Coffee Line, British Black History Month And

October is dwindling down which suggests Scorpio season is sort of upon us. When you listen close enough, you may hear their mysterious energy brewing. If that’s not scary enough, how concerning the shortage of butter and crab legs? Now while the disappearance of each feels very anti-Black, one is linked to climate change, and the opposite is due to the recent “butter board” trend online. Yes, butter board. Imagine a charcuterie board, but with butter. If that information alone made your cholesterol rise, here’s a couple of other news stories you may have missed. 1. Kiss The (Coffee) Game Goodbye Hip-Hop heads would guarantee cold rap lines from Jadakiss, but now they'll expect a hot cup joe too. Jadakiss, born Jason Phillips, a...

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17 Oct

A Timeline Of Black American Flags Throughout History –

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A Timeline Of Black American Flags Throughout History –

JASON CONNOLLY/AFP At its best, flags could be powerful symbols. Flags can represent pride, hope, resilience, history, and the long run. On the worst, they're symbols of hate and might incite fear and trigger trauma. Whatever the use, like language and culture, flags are a significant aspect to any group of individuals’s identity. Given the history of Black people in United States—ascending from chattel slavery to free Americans—the journey to establishing an identity for ourselves has been laborious. Because the Black identity is always changing, the icons that represent us have too. Here is the growing list of flags which have sewn the Black experience into the material of American history: 01 Pan-African flag — 1920 Created by Marcus Garvey in 1920, the Pan-African flag...

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13 Oct

Black Women Make History At 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships

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Black Women Make History At 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Three standout Black gymnasts made history on the 2022 U.S.Gymnastics Championships in Tampa, Florida. Konnor McClain, 17; Shilese Jones; 20; Jordan Chiles, 21, won the highest three spots within the senior all-around competition on Aug 21. They became the primary three Black female gymnasts to brush the rostrum, NBC Connecticut reports. In accordance with USA Gymnastics, McClain won the gold medal on the balance beam and the highest all-around rating with a rating of 112.750 in her first senior national competition. Jones got here in second with an overall rating of 112.000 and won bronze and Chiles got here in third with a rating of 111.900 and took home the silver medal. History was made last night ???? pic.twitter.com/TWERrXkEMs— Team...

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