Since June, the Growing Up AFRO exhibit has been on display at the Banneker Douglass Museum in downtown Annapolis. The one-of-kind exhibit, previously on display at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore, highlights African American life and culture as told through pictures of children. In African American’s communities where the AFRO published, residents said they “grew […]
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Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
Multi-talented comedienne and actress Whoopi Goldberg can now add director credits to her resume with the Nov. 7 premiere in New York City of Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley, a documentary for Home Box Office about the life and works of Jackie “Moms” Mabley, a trailblazer for African American women in stand-up comedy. It was only […]
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I Dream A World.
I dream a world of integrity and respect. A world filled with individuals steadfast to an immovable quotient of compassion and empathy for others. I see a society willing to embrace and celebrate the aspirations of others. To develop and nourish a respect for the struggles and tribulations that birthed the diverse mosaic that is […]