african diaspora
Artists like Minnie “Gracie” Gadson and Anita Singleton-Prather are preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage through sacred songs and performances. These songs, rooted in enslaved African traditions, served as coded messages and tools of resilience. Gadson performs nationally in the Gullah Creole language, while Singleton-Prather integrates storytelling and theater. Programs like Gullah Geechee Futures bring students […]
Ghana’s “Year of the Return” initiative, launched in 2019 to reconnect the African diaspora with their roots, has inspired hundreds of Black Americans to gain Ghanaian citizenship. The program commemorated 400 years since African slaves first arrived in Virginia in 1619, turning historical ties into opportunities for reconnection. Keachia Bowers and her husband, Damon Smith, […]
Juliana Pache, inspired by a lack of representation in traditional crossword puzzles, created blackcrossword.com in January 2023 to offer puzzles that highlight Black history and culture. Pache, who had never made a crossword before, decided to fill the gap she noticed in the crossword community by creating daily mini-puzzles featuring clues and answers related to […]
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