Francis Abiola Irele (commonly Abiola Irele, 22 May 1936 – 2 July 2017) was a Nigerian academic best known as the doyen of Africanist literary scholars worldwide. He was Provost at Kwara State University, founded in 2009 in Ilorin, Nigeria. Before moving back to Nigeria, Irele was Visiting Professor of African and African American Studies and of Romance Languages and … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Africana Philosophy
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Saturday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
This next dancer led an amazing life. This is a long post, but she is one of the most influential dancers to ever grace the scene. Katherine Mary Dunham (also known as Kaye Dunn, June 22, 1909 – May 21, 2006) was an American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, and social activist. Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers in the American and … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
Saturday Open Thread: Black Fitness Gurus
Dolvett Quince is known for his stint on the Biggest Loser Reality Show. He grew up in Stanford, Connecticut. He and his three siblings were eventually adopted by a Jamaican couple, whose only source of discipline was through physical force. He has an adult-aged son. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Fitness Gurus
Saturday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Shauntay Renae Hinton (born February 26, 1979) is an American actress and beauty queen who won the Miss USA 2002. Born and reared in her native Starkville, Mississippi, Shauntay Renae Hinton stepped into the national spotlight as Miss USA 2002. After attending Howard University in Washington D.C. with a major in broadcast journalism, she used her communication skills along … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Saturday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, the first African- American Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, was organized in January 1866 by former slaves. These individuals were assisted by white missionaries from the First Baptist Church and the German Baptist Church. Antioch’s members worshiped at the two churches until they decided to hold services on Buffalo Bayou in what was … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches