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We are launching the Know Thyself Grassroots Movement not as a program, but as a reckoning. A spiritual awakening. A cultural uprising. A return to the power buried beneath generations of distortion. From the sacred walls of the Luxor Temple in ancient Kemet (Egypt) comes the eternal command: “Man, know thyself, and you will know the gods.” This was not poetry, it was instruction. Among ancient Nile Valley people, to know oneself was to unlock the divine force within. And somewhere along the journey of African history… we were taught to forget.
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HBCUs were established to educate Black Americans who were denied access to many predominantly white institutions. Land-grant universities and church-supported colleges across the country created opportunities for higher education, but they also fostered a powerful sense of belonging and cultural expression.
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Producers announced full casting of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway revival of The Color Purple (@bwaycolorpurple) which will be presented at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@ArshtCenter)
It broke the record for the largest opening for an African American director, Ryan Coogler; it is also the second biggest opening for a Marvel Studios film behind The Avengers. It also opened more than other Marvel Studios hits such as Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Iron Man 3. This is the 18th straight number one opening for Marvel Studios.
The Historic Ali Cultural Arts is proud to present one of the most acclaimed new jazz performers in the world, Matthew Whitaker on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at 7 p.m. Tickets are from $15-$35.
“Fantastic Four Vol.1” issue 52. So why did it take 52 years for that character to make its solo debut on the silver screen? Well, apparently it takes five decades to make a populous-loving, near-perfect Black Marvel film. And it is worth the wait
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