A new mural honoring Josephine Baker has been unveiled in northeast Paris, celebrating the legendary entertainer’s legacy as a performer, World War II spy, and civil rights activist. Painted by artist FKDL, the mural is part of a street art festival and serves as a tribute to Baker’s enduring spirit of freedom, resistance, and cultural impact, fifty years after her death.
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Posted inENVIRONMENT
Monster storm across the US sparks scores of tornadoes and fire, killing at least 17
By Bruce Shipkowski, Julie Walker and Rebecca Reynolds The Associated Press Violent tornadoes that ripped through parts of the U.S. proved deadly as well as destructive March 15 as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South, with at least 17 people killed and scores of homes decimated. Missouri recorded more fatalities than […]
Posted inCommentary
Libraries are cornerstones of our communities — and they need our help
Conservative politicians are targeting libraries by introducing bills that threaten librarians with prison time for lending books deemed “age-inappropriate,” while libraries continue to provide essential services to their communities, including career services, free meals, and refuge during heatwaves.
Posted inAfro Briefs
PRESS ROOM: Nearly 90 percent of Black homicide victims killed with guns, study finds
The Violence Policy Center’s study found that guns were the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in the United States in 2022, with 87.4% of these victims being killed with guns.
Posted inPOLITICS
Rep. Cori Bush Introduces Bill Calling For $14 Trillion In Reparations
By Chicago Defender Missouri representative Cori Bush (D-MO-1) has introduced a bill calling for $14 trillion in reparations for Black Americans to compensate them for the reverberating effects of slavery. “The United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of […]