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African American Heritage Week: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
EnglishMajorLeagues
Continuing this week's theme, I'd like to share a more modern activist in my list of influential African American figures. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is one of the pioneers of the concept of critical race theory. She is best known for her introduction of intersectionality into feminist theory, which changes the perspective to include issues of race as it pertains to gender. Crenshaw is a ... ...more
Did You Know The Very First American Celebrity Chef Was African American?
Chris Mentillo
Did you know that the very first American celebrity chef was African American, Gari Askew Hatchet? Frankly, I'm surprised it was not someone of Italian descent instead. Nevertheless, I'm rather excited to announce otherwise. Now then, let us further continue discussing this interesting topic of African American Heritage, and histories first African American, Celebrity Chef: Hall Hemings ... ...more
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African American Heritage Week: Why is Poverty Part of the Story?
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I've been writing about influential African American figures all week, and I received a question in an email about my work. It reads thus: "Why did so many of the people you wrote about grow up poor? Not every black person is poor!" This is actually an excellent question. Why do so many influential black figures begin life in poverty? I'd like to say that this is a historical footnote that can ... ...more
African American Heritage Week: Soul Food
EnglishMajorLeagues
I firmly believe that food unites peoples from all backgrounds. The best example that I can think of is what many in the American South (and across the nation, or even world) have come to know as 'soul food.' But what is it? Who came up with cornbread, hushpuppies, fried okra, and jambalaya? We have the heritage of the African American community to thank. That's not to say that African ... ...more
African American Heritage Week: All That Jazz
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Some of the better known African American artists that I (and many others) could name dedicate their work to the genre of jazz music. Why is jazz important to American history? Where did it come from? As usual, we can thank the black community for this uniquely American treasure. Jazz music is based in the traditions of ragtime and blues, taking influence from the brass of marching and ... ...more