Resources to help you apply for National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions: general info, recorded webinar, FAQs & funded application samples (bit.ly/NEH_PAG); staff phone & email consults (write [email protected]), tips (bit.ly/ApplicantTips)

SchomburgCenter AMERICA, WHO ARE WE, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING? is a townhall meeting I am hosting with ymca in New York City on THURS JULY 13, doors open at 6:30pm. ALL DETAILS on attached graphic, seating first-come basis. FREE, all welcome. REGISTER: give.ymcanyc.org/KevinPowell

The scholary community of Gonja was part of a regional network that pre-existed the kingdom it connected the scholary centers of Begho and Buna, to the communities at Buipe, where several chronicles were composed by local scholars among other writings africanhistoryextra.com/p/a-history-of…

Pioneering filmmaker, Sarah Maldoror, was born on this day in 1929. Born in France of Guadeloupean descent, Maldoror is respectfully regarded as the matriarch of African cinema. (cont’d)

Been waiting for this. Adore this artist Wayne Shorter

#Ethiopia 🇪🇹 : At least 11 journalists are being held for covering the current tensions in the Amhara region in the north of the country. RSF calls for their release along with that of all media professionals arbitrarily imprisoned in the country. rsf.org/en/ethiopia-cl…

Hi all, lots of impt discussion happening in the comments under this announcement which Im taking back to the press. Three links in particular: 1/4

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Check out a great piece on Ava DuVernay’s new film Origin by Susan Smith Richardson, with a few quotes from me: theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/…

Bismillah I am excited to announce my forthcoming book, The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power published by Thames & Hudson (Thames & Hudson), is now available for pre-order.

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For BBC Culture, I explored why American Fiction has been embraced across the political divide with the help of Erasure author Percival Everett, Dr. Michele Prettyman and Josslyn Luckett. bbc.com/culture/articl…

See this Instagram post by @parableoftheotherfilm instagram.com/p/C6EyQUDuJKy/… Consider donating towards the making of this film by a talented young filmmaker: fundly.com/parable-of-the…

Thrilled for THE BEST OF BELOVED COMMUNITY TALKS with the remarkable Dr. #JaneElliott, a powerful anti-racism activist. Join me today, at 6 P.M. EST on the @thekingcenter's X and Facebook pages for this vital dialogue. Let's unite to #EndRacism.

This looks incredible!

The family of Henrietta Lacks can pursue compensation from a pharmaceutical company over its use of her HeLa cells, which have been influential in modern medicine after being taken without her consent decades ago thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/scienc…

Monica McNutt cooking Stephen A 😂😂😂

Yes she did!

Interesting that this is the clip from today that you posted 🤔

New film preservation grants! Among the 66 films selected for preservation is Sheldon Renan's Basic Film terms: A Visual Dictionary (1970) at Yale Film Archive Link to the announcement in thread.