This week's open threads will highlight the work of African-American philosophers and their work within Africana philosophy. Here's a little background on the concept of Africana philosophy: Africana philosophy is the work of philosophers of African descent and others whose work deals with the subject matter of the African diaspora. Africana philosophy includes the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Africana Philosophers
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Monday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
This week's open threads will highlight black dancers who changed the landscape of the American dance scene. Austin Dafora Horton (4 August 1890 – 4 March 1965) widely known as Asadata Dafora was a Sierra Leonean multidisciplinary musician. He was one of the first Africans to introduce African drumming music to the United States, beginning in the early 1930s. His … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
Monday Open Thread: Black Fitness Gurus
Shaun T (born on May 2, 1978), is an American motivational speaker, fitness trainer, fitness motivator, businessman, television personality, and choreographer. He is best known for his home fitness programs for adults and children which include T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs. Shaun is 6 feet 0 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Fitness Gurus
Monday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
This week's threads are going to highlight the world of beauty pageant winners. I haven't watched one in years, but over the past few years, there have been a ton of black beauty pageant contestants crowned winners for several different titles. Caressa Cameron-Jackson (born August 4, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Monday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
This week's threads will highlight historic black churches in the United States and how the church became a common theme within Afircan-American homes and culture. The term black church or African-American church refers to Protestant churches that currently or historically have ministered to predominantly black congregations in the United States. While some black … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches