The Black Bricoleurs | Nov. 12-18, 2025
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The Black Bricoleurs | Nov. 12-18, 2025

Bricolage (n) – bri·​co·​lage – ˌbrē-kō-ˈläzh Construction (as of a sculpture or a structure of ideas) achieved by using whatever comes to hand.  Bricoleur (n)…

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‘Black people can’t swim because of societal expectations’: Michelle Obama’s viral claim sparks controversy | World News
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‘Black people can’t swim because of societal expectations’: Michelle Obama’s viral claim sparks controversy | World News

A clip from Michelle Obama’s recent book-tour appearance has gone viral after she suggested that societal expectations around hair contribute to why some Black women…

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Opinion | The resilience of Black women should no longer be this country's contingency plan

They are innovators, entrepreneurs and community builders. They are … News in Education · Minnesota's Best · Strib Varsity · Mobile and Tablet … Source link

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1-15-41 Memorial Concert honors Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr. – The Cavalier Daily
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1-15-41 Memorial Concert honors Devin Chandler, D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr. – The Cavalier Daily

Singers, students and community members gathered in the Vinegar Hill Theatre auditorium Wednesday evening to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in remembrance of the three…

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Ranlo mayor accused of promoting ‘racist ideology’ after town board meeting by NC NAACP
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Ranlo mayor accused of promoting ‘racist ideology’ after town board meeting by NC NAACP

Current Ranlo Mayor Lynn Black lost the mayoral race to Corey Creech. RANLO, N.C. — Current Ranlo Mayor Lynn Black is under fire from the…

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Black Mambas and beyond: the guardians of Africa
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Black Mambas and beyond: the guardians of Africa

In the heart of the coastal community of Tsokomey, in Ghana, Beatrice Nutekpor wades into the brackish water, her skilled hands planting young mangroves. Her…

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Why Trump Gets Away With It
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Why Trump Gets Away With It

On a hot, drizzly Friday in August more than 51 years ago, I stood with other reporters on a temporary riser outside the East Wing…

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What’s behind a surge in bear attacks in Japan? | Wildlife News
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What’s behind a surge in bear attacks in Japan? | Wildlife News

A deadly conflict between bears and humans is playing out across Japan, where authorities have deployed the military to protect locals who are using drone-based…

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El Paso barber Estine Davis helped Black community with style for decades
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El Paso barber Estine Davis helped Black community with style for decades

Trailblazing El Paso businesswoman, owner of Estine’s Barbershop, Estine Davis died Nov. 10 at the age of 92. Her funeral information has not yet been…

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Trump’s war on immigrants is a war on Black Americans, too
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Trump’s war on immigrants is a war on Black Americans, too

When I read headlines about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and National Guard deployments in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, – and now possibly Charlotte, North…

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