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    All My Ancestors- The Spiritual in Afro Latinx Art

    Description of exhibition: Brandywine Workshop and Archives (BWA) presents All My Ancestors: The Spiritual in Afro-Latinx Art, a major survey of printed works of art on paper—created by artists living and working in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean—exploring their diverse...
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    Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper take Chicago high school students to Ghana

    Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper return to Ghana with high school students 14 July 2022 American rappers, Vic Mensa and...
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    Insiders create a pipeline for Black students to enter the fashion industry

    Creatives Want Change Recruits Black Students for Fully Funded Pre-College Fashion Programs June 22, 2022 The nonprofit is on a mission to bring more Black creatives to fashion industry by forming a pipeline as early as high school While some companies remain heavier on the platitudes than...
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    Naomi Osaka launches a media company, partners with Lebron

    Naomi Osaka Launching Media Company With LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is getting into the entertainment business, launching a media company in partnership with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The SpringHill Company. Osaka and her longtime agent...
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    The African and Caribbean Development Banks sign MoU to expand trade, investment, and agriculture

    AfDB, CDB move to deepen Africa, Caribbean cooperation, sign MoU June 18, 2022 Economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean are taking a strong upward turn as both regions’ premier financial institutions – the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) – came...
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    Largest Black-led VC firm teams with Robert F. Smith to increase HBCU endowments

    Base10 Partners Joins Forces with Robert F. Smith's Student Freedom Initiative to Grow the Endowments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Adeyemi Ajao, the cofounder of Base10 Partners, and Robert F. Smith, founder of Vista Equity...
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    ODUNDE Festival returns to Philly /* celebrates 50 years

    Odunde festival returns to Philadelphia to celebrate African heritage June 12, 2022 Performers dance on South Street during the Odunde procession...
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    Insecure writer creates pipeline/mentorship program for Black film & tv writers

    Meet Mike Gauyo: The Hollywood Creative Dedicated To Bringing More Black Voices To TV The Black Boy Writes/Black Girl Writes Mentorship is a year-long initiative dedicated to the development of emerging screenwriters, launched by writer and producer Mike Gauyo. Now in its second year, we...
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    The University of the West Indies creates exchange programs with HBCUs

    UWI To Establish Study-Abroad Programmes With HBCUs June 2, 2022 L-R: Chairman of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and President of Delaware State University Dr. Tony Allen, Jamaica’s Ambassador to...
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    Ex-CHI Bull, Luol Deng has created basketball to college pipelines

    From Basketball Africa League and beyond, Luol Deng's journey continues From his role as President of the South Sudan Basketball Federation to his charity work, Deng continues evolving as a leader. : May 25, 2022 It was at the 2012 NBA All-Star game at the Amway...
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    Grambling State U. signs agreement with the University of Belize

    Grambling State approved for MOU with University of Belize May 5, 2022 The international impact of Grambling State University (GSU) was strengthened during the April University of Louisiana System board meeting as approval was granted to enter...
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    Artists + patrons converge in Harlem for the 1-54 Art Fair

    1-54 New York 2022 May 19 – 25, 2022 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, is delighted to announce its in-person return to New York after two years, set to take place over four days from 19 –...
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    NOMAD , CNN food+culture show , episode covers Ghana

    Ghana episode airs 05/22/22 May 22 10p Ghana Carlton heads to the beautiful coastal nation of Ghana off of West...
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    From Accra to Saginaw, organizations connect to expand youth job training

    Youth Development Corporation USA signs MoU with GDCL, others 11 May 2022 The Youth Development Corporation (YDC) USA, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three Ghanaian state agencies including the Ghana Digital Centers Limited, Ghana National Petroleum...
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    AFROPUNK comes to Miami

    Planet AFROPUNK Live: Miami is the first-ever “AFROPUNK Live Experience.” The three day event brings a wide-ranging collection of musicians, artists, entrepreneurs, and activists to Miami, brought together by their connection to the Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latinx communities. The first day of...
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    'Bigger than Africa' Yoruba + diaspora doc. to debut on Netflix

    trailer Cultural Documentary ‘Bigger Than Africa’ To Stream On Netflix; Premiere Date Revealed May 4, 2022 Netflix African filmmaker Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye’s first feature documentary film, Bigger Than Africa, is scheduled to premiere on global streaming platform, Netflix. Bigger Than...
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    Ghana Stock Exchange enters partnership with Jamaica Stock Exchange

    JSE Partners With Ghana Stock Exchange May 2, 2022 Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Peterson Ekow Afedzie (second left), rings the bell to signify the official opening of the Jamaica/Ghana market during a special Bell Ringing ceremony. The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)...
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    Black Internationalism Series at Howard U. promotes careers in Africa

    The Center for African Studies (CfAS) at Howard University, the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center and Howard University School of Business’ HPS-Center for Financial Excellence hosted a discussion between the Howard community and Michael Sudarkasa, CEO of the Africa Business Group ...
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