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To Go Down Dilapidated: A Case For Removing Confederate Monuments
By Mark Anthony Neal As protests go, the pulling down of Confederate monuments is low-hanging fruit. They are largely symbolic acts directed at symbols that, by and large, have long been relegated to unread history books and museums. But low-hanging fruit can also be poisonous. State laws passed to protect these monuments—to weaponize them—are now […]
Talib Kweli: The Beautiful Struggle Continues
Last week, Talib Kweli, a Grammy Award-winning, politically outspoken rapper, and self-proclaimed “Twitter troll killer,” brought his talent and political insights to a week-long residency sponsored by Duke Performances. Kweli, a Brooklyn-based hip hop legend, who got his start in the underground rap scene and is often labeled a “conscious rapper” for his socially relevant […]
Black Food Matters: Vegan eco-chef Bryant Terry shares his recipe for food justice
Kale, mustard greens, dandelion greens, black eyed peas, broccoli rabe. These are foods many of our grandparents ate and grew in their gardens decades ago that are now enjoying a resurgence as people begin to embrace healthy, farm fresh meals. Fast food alters the taste buds, said Bryant Terry, an award-winning chef, educator, author and […]
