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22 May 2020
Hey fam, the PushBlack podcast is officially live! Our flagship podcast #BlackHistoryYear connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. Click the link to subscribe and listen now ✊🏿🎧 pushblack.us/black-history-y…
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29 Feb 2024
What does freedom look like in a universe without limits? These pioneering Black artists imagined bold new possibilities and contributed to Afrofuturism in powerful ways.
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23 Feb 2024
These iconic Black comedians delivered jokes that did a lot more than just spark laughter — they told the unfiltered truth about Black life in America (with @wearepushblack)
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21 Feb 2024
The Legacy of Black Women's Bold Claim on Music and Pleasure
@nowthisimpact 🎤 #PushBlack #BlackHistory #HipHop #BlackHistoryMonth
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18 Feb 2024
Although Black artists have been largely left out of country music's legacy, legends like Charley Pride and DeFord Bailey paved the way as the only Black artists inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. From our partner, @wearepushblack
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19 Feb 2024
From the streets of LA to the heart of Hollywood, these trailblazing Black filmmakers flipped the script and redefined Black cinema 🎬✨ (with @wearepushblack)
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20 Feb 2024
From the streets of LA to the heart of Hollywood, these trailblazing Black filmmakers flipped the script and redefined Black cinema 🎬✨ (with @wearepushblack)
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16 Feb 2024
This #BlackHistoryMonth, @wearepushblack reminds us of the importance of visiting these powerful ancestral sites: Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, Gorée Island in Senegal and the Door of No Return Memorial Arch in Benin.
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16 Feb 2024
This 90s Hip Hop Collective Gave Rise to the Dirty South @nowthisimpact 🎤 #PushBlack #BlackHistory #HipHop #BlackHistoryMonth
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15 Feb 2024
The Legendary History of Black Ball Culture 🪩 via our exclusive "Rhythm and Hues" series with @nowthisimpact 🕺🏿 #PushBlack #BlackHistory #BlackBallCulture #BlackHistoryMonth
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14 Feb 2024
The History Behind the ‘Black is Beautiful' Phrase 🌟
via our exclusive "Rhythm and Hues" series with @nowthisimpact ✊🏿 #PushBlack #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackIsBeautiful
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13 Feb 2024
The Black Arts Movement was more than a cultural revolution — it was a renaissance of Black expression 🌟
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13 Feb 2024
The Black Arts Movement was more than a cultural revolution — it was a renaissance of Black expression 🌟
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13 Feb 2024
During this #Blackhistorymonth, we'll be uplifting stories centering Black joy, history and identity like this one from our partner @wearepushblack. Make sure you're plugged into our channels on social media, as well as our website and newsletters at url-media.com/newsletters.
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12 Feb 2024
The Black Arts Movement was more than a cultural revolution — it was a renaissance of Black expression 🌟
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8 Feb 2024
The Bankhead Bounce, Harlem Shake, and hip-hop breakdancing are modern dance moves that were all inspired by these iconic Harlem Renaissance dances 💃🏾🕺🏾
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7 Feb 2024
The Bankhead Bounce, Harlem Shake, and hip-hop breakdancing are modern dance moves that were all inspired by these iconic Harlem Renaissance dances 💃🏾🕺🏾
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4 Dec 2023
Malcolm X had a major impact not just in the U.S., but around the world. He traveled to Ghana, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and beyond. But when he visited this nation, he returned with a relevant message about colonization. (via @wearepushblack)
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20 Jun 2023
We told you- we're pulling the curtain back on prisons this year.
Solitary confinement is an inhumane, torturous experience.
Zakaria Amara brings you inside of Canada's only maximum security prison.
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ALT A dark grey image with tan writing and Black graphic effects. The image is haunting and urgent. It feels like a haunted house in those few seconds when you realize you might not be able to get out. The graphic reads "This is my third year in solitary confinement. It's past midnight, and there's been a blackout for the last two days. The ventilator has stopped breathing." - Zakaria Amara
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15 Jun 2023
Explaining The Black Urge To Express Unbridled Joy At Graduation Ceremonies via @wearepushblack pushblack.us/news/explaining…
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14 Jun 2023
To this day, brands use Black bodies to sell their products, taking advantage of Black culture's "cool" factor. But did you know Pepsi also used Black people in the marketing to compete with Coca-Cola in the '60s? Learn this history from @wearepushblack.
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