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GIVE BLACK: A LIT-LOVERS GIFT GUIDE INSPIRED BY THIS YEAR’S TOP ARTISTS.
2 min · · Created in partnership with Penguin Random House: The holidays are upon us! If you’re searching for the right gifts, why not turn to music for inspiration? We teamed up with influencer Cree Myles, who… · Shared by 3, including Harshal Deshmukh
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WHO'LL BE SAVED IF BLACK WOMEN'S SYMPTOMS ARE IGNORED?
3 min · · The coronavirus pandemic has brought the insufficiencies of our health care infrastructure on full display. And, as the pandemic continues to unfold, we are finding out that the system we know is not… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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AFROPUNK PRESENTS
1 min · · Afropunk in partnership with Pillar Consulting and CEO Dr. Bahby Banks will curate conversations covering social matters ranging from Covid-19 to healthcare. Through this partnership, our audience… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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ROKIA KONÉ & JACKNIFE LEE SHARE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘KURUNBA’ FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM BAMANAN
2 min · · Rokia Koné, one of Mali’s most popular female singers, has announced her long-awaited debut album BAMANAN — a collaboration with Irish-born, California-based rock producer Jacknife Lee. · Shared by 5, including Harshal Deshmukh
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BLACK AMERICANS MAKE UP 40 PERCENT OF HOMELESSNESS
1 min · · As you might imagine, there is not one single cause for these racial disparities, but rather a combination of systemic injustices that stem from slavery · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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XENOPHOBIA VICTIMS ARE SACRIFICES OF A LARGER INJUSTICE
6 min · · Xenophobia is a global phenomenon but South African cases reveal that the sins of corrupt politicians are paid for by poor refugees. · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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LACI JORDAN USES ART TO TAKE ON SOCIAL INJUSTICES IN COMMUNITIES
2 min · · Laci Jordan is an uncensored multi-disciplinary creative director and illustrator who creates from a place of authenticity with no filter. From sharing design inspirations to documenting life, her… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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Stop calling it “Cultural Appropriation” and call it what it is: Colonialism
8 min · · By Dr. Suzanne Forbes-Vierling, AFROPUNK contributor Let’s examine the words “Cultural Appropriation.” It seems like all of us use this term to describe all combinations of cultural groups using each… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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BLACK LGBTQ+ YOUTH MORE LIKELY TO ATTEMPT SUICIDE, LESS LIKELY TO GET HELP
1 min · · Despite the fact that people who are both LGTBQ+ and Black are at a disproportionately higher risk of developing mental health issues, we are less likely than others to have access to adequate health… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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Anti-Blackness in Latinx countries is systemic and reinforced by deliberate cultural policy
4 min · · By Quinn Smith-Matta / RaceBaitR*, AFROPUNK Contributor Amara La Negra has been making waves on social media as the breakout star of Love and Hip Hop: Miami. What sets her apart is her identity as a… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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THIS PHOTOGRAPHER EXPLORES ALTERNATIVE IDENTITIES
1 min · · We asked our talented creative AFROPUNK community to submit their work to our platform during these turbulent times. (EMAIL US: contribute@afropunkworldwide.com) We’ve received an influx of amazing… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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'THEY'RE TRYING TO KILL US': THE LINKS BETWEEN RACISM, DIET AND DISEASE
1 min · · A pandemic, brutal police violence captured on camera, and rebellion by people who are fed up with the way things are. We live in a time when we’re forced to reevaluate everything in our society; a… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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My gender is Black
5 min · · Blackness ruptures the laws of gender just like the laws of the state seem intent on rupturing Black life. · Shared by 5, including Harshal Deshmukh
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JIMI HENDRIX'S GREATEST PERFORMANCES
3 min · · Saluting an iconic rock and roll guitarist, a 20th century genius, a psychedelic blues philosopher, a cosmic traveller and an original AFROPUNK. · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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MEGHAN TO THE QUEEN: "YOU MUST NOT KNOW 'BOUT ME"
3 min · · The day that Meghan Markle dumped her racist British royal in-laws she became even more lovable · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh
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MEET THE BLACK WOMAN MAKING SURE WE NEVER FORGET SLAVERY
1 min · · I grew up hearing that America’s birthday is on the 4th of July, 1776. But as any Black person knows, that date never really made much sense for us. To celebrate and commemorate America’s independence… · Shared by 2, including Harshal Deshmukh