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Politics & Government
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Three Pro-Hong Kong gamers protest into an international storm
Read more: Three Pro-Hong Kong gamers protest into an international stormBlizzard Entertainnment an American gaming company that has created some of the world’s most beloved games has permantly banned Blitzchung, a professional Hearthstone player from Hong Kong who shouted after a livestreamed game, “Liberate Hong Kong! The revolution of our…
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Black History: Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”
Read more: Black History: Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”Many may not realize, but legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday was a big part of the Civil Rights Movement. In fact, her 1939 song about lynching, “Strange Fruit,” made her a target of the FBI. “When you think of Billie…
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The Promised Land
Read more: The Promised LandContemporaryand Article: Armitage, born in Nairobi, elaborates upon the contradictory dynamics in contemporary Kenya. Through his painterly language, the artist filters the various spheres that mark both the collective and individual experience in his country of origin — from brief…
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Gandhi Begins Fast in Protest of Caste Separation
Read more: Gandhi Begins Fast in Protest of Caste SeparationOn September 16, 1932, in his cell at Yerwada Jail in Pune, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest of the British government’s decision to separate India’s electoral system by caste. A leader in the Indian campaign for…
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Restored Tennessee Rep. Pearson charts progressive path
Read more: Restored Tennessee Rep. Pearson charts progressive pathTennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he’d be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school shooting. Nor did he predict that he’d be propelled into the national spotlight, placing his state at…
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‘Zombie’: The Story Behind The Cranberries’ Deathless Classic
Read more: ‘Zombie’: The Story Behind The Cranberries’ Deathless ClassicPresaged by shimmering spin-off hits “Dreams” and “Linger,” The Cranberries’ landmark debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, suggested its creators had taken up the baton handed down by jangly indie-pop classicists The Smiths and The…
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Art activist group Led by Donkeys paints Ukrainian flag in front of Russian embassy
Read more: Art activist group Led by Donkeys paints Ukrainian flag in front of Russian embassyWheelbarrows full of washable paint were poured along the Kensington road to mark a year since Russia launched its invasion. Four people have been arrested for the protest. Yesterday morning (23 February), Led by Donkeys staged a protest in front…
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International Harlem Fine Arts Show
Read more: International Harlem Fine Arts ShowThe International Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) is the largest traveling African Diasporic art show in the United States. Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, HFAS provides a platform for African Diasporic visionaries and American visual artists to exhibit and sell…
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Lil Baby “The Bigger Picture”
Read more: Lil Baby “The Bigger Picture”Lil Baby, a popular American rapper, released a song titled “The Bigger Picture” in 2020 in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the protests that took place following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. The…
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Three months after the tragedy in Uvalde, families cope with art, activism and aspirations
Read more: Three months after the tragedy in Uvalde, families cope with art, activism and aspirationsAlexandria “Lexi” Aniyah Rubio was looking forward to playing volleyball when she got to junior high. She dreamed of going to law school one day, and she loved astrology, butterflies, and the color yellow. These elements of Lexi’s personality now…