Fashion & style
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6 days agoDenim Tears' 10ft Tall Jeans Take Over the Streets of NYC
Denim Tears SS26 celebrates Caribbean Moko Jumbie tradition, reclaiming denim as a vessel for Black history and linking it to the African diaspora.
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Social justice
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago"Black excellence is everywhere, Black connection is not": Inside the event designed to connect, unite and inspire Black thinkers
The Diaspora Salon in Marrakech convenes African and diaspora intellectuals, artists, and entrepreneurs to discuss culture, power, and economic futures across multiple disciplines.
World news
fromIndependent
2 months agoThis Working Life with Joe Kinvi: 'I wanted to get into tech because it's the greatest enabler for the world'
The African diaspora can drive Africa’s future by pooling capital across borders using Borderless’ investment infrastructure, while founders face significant challenges.
fromHyperallergic
2 months agoThe African Diaspora Pictures Itself
Walking through Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imaginationat the Museum of Modern Art, I noticed that the exhibition didn't have definite sections or texts, and the wall labels abstained from naming the nationalities of the photographers. It was an invigorating experience to be in a show that eschews geographic boundaries set up by Western nations, as well as rejects a cause-and-effect narrative that centers Western colonialism as a framework for understanding African aesthetic production.
Arts
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
7 months ago'GRIOT': Celebrating the keepers and creators from Senegal to Brazil and beyond * Oregon ArtsWatch
Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater's GRIOT honors West African griot traditions through movement, music, and community-rooted artivism connecting Senegal, Brazil, and the American South.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months agoPretty revolutionary': a Brooklyn exhibit interrogates white-dominated AI to make it more inclusive
Dinkins' art project bridges the African diaspora's history with future AI representation, focusing on accurate portrayal of Black and brown communities.
fromKqed
11 months ago'We're Not Just One Thing': Goapele on the Bay Area's Eternal Inspiration | KQED
"I feel like at Yoshi's, I kind of stretch out a little bit." Goapele expresses her excitement for her upcoming solo show, emphasizing the freedom and creativity she finds in performing there.
Portland food
Online Community Development
fromHarvard Gazette
11 months agoProfessor's project featured at Venice Architecture Biennial exposition- Harvard Gazette
The Venice Architecture Biennial project emphasizes dialogue and connection among African and African diaspora communities through participatory architecture.
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