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Sep- 2019 -1 September
Green Book of Tampa Bay highlights area’s black vendors and businesses
THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER — Describing itself as a “mobile travel guide,” Green Book of Tampa Bay is an online resource that offers its readers information on African American cultural sites, black…
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1 September
Birmingham Museum of Art: A Portrait of Excellence
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — During a recent visit to the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) downtown, Jonathan Harrell paid close attention to a photograph of a black woman and a child standing…
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1 September
Kofi Tyus: Then and Now
THE AFRO — As an accomplished artist-activist, and recently, the recipient of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Award for Best Editorial Cartoon, Kofi Tyus remains humble about his artistic…
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1 September
Haynes Tackles Mental Health at Macedonia Summer Revival
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — As anxiety sweeps America, the Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes stopped by Macedonia Baptist Church to offer solutions to soothe stress-related tensions. Known as a prophetic international leader…
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1 September
A SmARTguide to BMA’s Programs
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) is more than just paintings, sculptures, and exhibits. Programming and education initiatives are also a large part of the institution, located at…
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Aug- 2019 -31 August
BMA’s Barbie Exhibit: How Society Views Beauty and Women of Color
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — What has Barbie done for you, and what has Barbie done to you? These are the questions curators at the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) want visitors to…
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31 August
PRESS ROOM: Tennis Star Plays It Forward
THE AFRO — Talent, athleticism, fierce play and commitment have elevated American tennis star Frances Tiafoe to ever greater heights in the sport. Today, he brings his big heart and those…
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31 August
Harper Tours Urban Farm with State Agriculture Director
CHICAGO DEFENDER — State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, recently welcomed Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan to Chicago to tour Growing Home, an urban farming organization in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.
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31 August
Ahinoam and David Israel Bring Total Wellness Hub to Bessemer
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Israel and her husband David operate Good Health to be Hail, a total-wellness center that features a café and juice bar serving fresh-squeezed juices, smoothies, organic fruits,…
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31 August
Peeking behind the ‘Bluff City Law’ curtain
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “Bluff City Law” centers around the ofttimes fraught, father-daughter relationship between main characters Elijah and Sidney Strait. Elijah (Jimmy Smits) is a famed civil rights attorney…
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