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Women in Jazz
March 12, 2023
Culture
Jazz music has long been a source of inspiration and innovation for generations of musicians. Women have been a part of this history since the early days of jazz, yet they have...
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African Woman is God
March 7, 2023
Culture
When one thinks of God, what usually comes to mind? A divine being, all-knowing, all-powerful, a being of love and light? But what if God was also an African woman? The idea of...
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Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Culture
December 27, 2021
Culture
Habari gani, friends! It is the week of Kwanzaa, the seven-day celebration of our African roots and heritage. Kwanzaa is a relatively "newer" holiday. Founded in 1966 and modeled...
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Gemini Music Icons
June 7, 2022
Culture
I·con: a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration. When you think of the word icon, what do you think of? Who do you think of? Today,...
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Gorée Island: Then and Now
May 22, 2022
Culture
Just off the coast of Senegal and the western-most point of Africa is Gorée Island. For over 300 years, it served as one of the largest slave-trading centers for the Atlantic...
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