Watch @drjanaye break down the significance of Juneteenth and American history. It is Black folks' independence day, and is one of the few remaining observations of its kind.
#juneteenth #arkrepublic
Check out our very own Kaia Shivers in an interview tonight at 7pm EST on the Black Business Round Table podcast. She will talk about all things Ark Republic, an update on Black ranchers, Nicole and Courtney Mallery, and the latest on the site.
Plus she'll sit in on an interview with award-winning Rex Picket, author of the Sideways trilogy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAoB3xL17iw
In a recent House Committee to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made remarks to Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) that suggested her physical appearance of lengthy eyelashes, denotes a low intelligence.
Later in the hearing after Rep. Taylor Greene refused to apologize and taunt several congressional members, Rep. Jasmine Crockett responded with fire that stunned the floor and Rep. Taylor Greene. What does the exchange mean, and what does this say about how politics are changing?
Dr. Sherice Janaye and Dr. Kaia Niambi Shivers talk about the exchange.
t feels so satisfying to hear good news about good farmers who are good people. Recently, Farmer Juanita Chavarria of @baby_chavs provided insight on how to grow microgreens in a @washingtonpost article.
Farmer Juanita has a greenhouse and a patch in the Tacoma (Seattle suburb) area where she grows a variety of microgreens and herbs. We are so proud to see how she is flourishing; especially because she was our 2nd ever feature, and represented last year at the Organics conference.
Keep growing Farmer Juanita #blackfarmersindex #washingtonfarmers #blackfarmers #womenfarmers #microgreens
Four days left in our epic fundraising campaign to raise $30,000. Now our appeals are urgent. We are aiming to raise $30,000 by December 31 with the Knight-Lenfest Transformation agreeing to match up to $10,000 of our efforts.
So far, we have raised just over $6,300 with the recent donations of McFarlane Media and Kali A. ($85). Boom! This is major. Wow, we have come such a long way, yet we have more miles to travel.
Check this out. We did the math. If everyone who has yet to donate and receives our newsletter—which is just shy of 3,100 people—gives $10 or more, we will meet our goal. That’s it, $10. That’s a cup of fancy coffee and a breakfast sandwich.
Just $10 right now goes toward fueling a newsroom committed to delivering great news, features, stories and narratives on the regular. Dollar wine is the title of one of my favorite calypso songs. Trust me, every time we see a donation I am tapping these feet and moving my hips. https://lnkd.in/ebZ6zqPU
Merry Christmas from Ark Republic
It's that time of year again. You know the one where the same old, regularly scheduled, cheap Christmas movies with predictable romantic faux pas play nonstop?
Despite their modest budget, they undoubtedly have the power to inspire you to experience love the same way.
Or are these movies figments of the imagination? What is true, your plus-one for the holiday parties has yet to manifest.
All year, you tried all types of courtship: online dating, blind dates, social meet ups, friend and family pairing, and even matchmaking.
You question how you got to be in this situation once more—that is, without a date for your yearly office holiday party. Before, you might have huffed and puffed with anxiety, but this year is different.
Eff what they say at a party, or even who you bring, as long as you bring your whole, healthy, gorgeous self.
Read the story today by @ayanaproductions --- https://www.arkrepublic.com/2023/12/17/tis-holiday-season-theres-still-time-to-find-love-self-love-that-is/
#arkrepublic #happyholidays #christmas
In our fifth installment of the Intermezzo Podcast by creator, Amanda Agyei, she interviews Ian Elly Ssali Kiggundu. Italian born and of Uganda roots, Ian Elly Ssali Kiggundu is a classically trained pianist who brings the joys of piano to an array of different audiences, his influences range from Beethoven to Malcolm X. Born and raised in Rome, he has carved out a specific lane for himself—he teaches Piano, English, culture and performs internationally.
He has also found the time to study Law and lobby the Italian government for rights of second Generation Italians. As well, the virtuoso just finished interning at the Director General's Cabinet within the Director General's Services at the European Space Agency.
In this interview, Amanda Agyei weaves an intricate conversation that captures the complex and brilliant tapestry of Kiggundu's perspective and work. The Intermezzo Podcast explores the experiences of the various diasporic communities living in Europe.
Mutulu Shakur was a Black liberation leader, and one of the pivotal figures in developing a system of acupuncture to treat heroin addiction.
The stepfather of Tupac Shakur, his passing brings attention to a life of political organizing and the dozens of political prisoners still jailed after decades.
On Human Rights Day, we look at his life of activism until his last breath. Read the story by Marilyn Kai Jewett
Today we’re kicking off our year-end fundraising campaign, and we’re excited to share that this year we have an amazing opportunity from The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund to match the contributions we receive, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! https://ark-republic.fundjournalism.org/donate/
For six years, we’ve amplified the voices of our community in an effort to tell a different kind of story than what’s typically presented by mainstream media. The whole story.
We do this with integrity and a commitment to always speak truth, seek the truth, be transparent, and provide a platform that is both innovative and accessible because we know our work is essential to building stronger and thriving communities and people.
This is what we stand for, and it’s why we’re reaching out today to ask for your support. No one else digs into issues of the world from an innovative and bold position, and we’re counting on readers like you to keep this important work going.
We hope to raise $30,000 by the end of the year. Can we count on you to help us reach our goal? $10,000! https://ark-republic.fundjournalism.org/donate/
#GIVETUESDAY #ARKREPUBLIC #MEDIAMATTERS
Toilet paper, mattresses, and discarded furniture litter a parcel of land that was once the burial grounds for Black Marylanders.
The latest discovery by Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, a multi-racial organizing group fighting to stop the sale of the property, alleges that the historical site has slowly turned into “a dumping ground by Montgomery County residents.”
For them, this is a “heinous and anti-Black sacrilege” practice allowed by the “lack of action taken by government officials.”
While the “county has surrounded Moses Cemetery with surveillance cameras,” to eye citizens who attempt to access the graveyard mostly buried under concrete, BACC alleges that the authorities fail to identify polluters.
Overall, the activist coalition wants the grounds to be respected as a sacred resting place with rich stories in America’s annals. However, the Maryland-National Park and Planning Commission wants to proceed in developing the property. Activists challenging this thought will have their day in Maryland's Supreme Court.
Ark Republic's Margaret Summers has been following the fight of BACC for over two years. Read the update of this campaign to preserve what they say is sacred land.
#arkrepublic #historicalsites #africanamericanhistory #maryland #americanhistory #blackchurch
To be Black in America is a difficult story to tell. Albeit, the International African American Museum says it is an important story that must be told.
So the International African American Museum located in Charleston, allows visitors the ability to retrieve coveted historical documents so they can uncover their ancestral lineage.
But, uncovering the past for Africans and Black folk in the U.S. can be challenging and an emotional roller coaster. the IAAM hopes to provide an easier path to formerly hard-to-access files.
Read the story on an important museum in American history by @ayanaproductions
Welcome back to Ark Republic News. After a long, but needed hiatus, we are jumping back into our regular news analysis and coverage with political analyst and international affairs expert, Sherice Nelson
We talk about the current political climate, the generational divides in it, and how we've come to this place of complete vulnerability and as a collective, wholly uninformed in how we should move.
In this podcast, Dr. Nelson and Dr. Kaia Niambi Shivers explore generational differences, class differences and the break down of a once, robust and coherent Black political presence in U.S. politics.
#arkrepublic #news #currentaffairs #uspolitics #blackpolitics #voters #housingcrisis
In a commentary by political scientist and international affairs expert, Dr. Sherice J. Nelson, she explores the Supreme Court and the meaning of “color blind” education after its dismantling of Affirmative Action in college enrollment.
#arkrepublic #USsupremecourt #UScolleges #blackfutures
While most teens flip burgers for a summer gig, a handful of students amplified community work that matters with leadership training and meaningful civic engagement.
Shivali Patel (Ronald E. McNair Academic High School), and Anabelle Jerome (Passaic County Technical Vocational Schools), along with Brian Ametekpor of (Essex County Donald M. Payne Senior School of Technology), Areebah Alam (Highland Park High School), as well as Dakauri Pinckney (Gill St. Bernard’s School) started their school year with a lot more weight in their blooming resumes. Fresh from an eight-week paid summer internship @bankofamerica they gained leadership and real-world workplace experience.
Story by Tashanta Snyder
A confrontation between an activist and city leader ends in an arrest. The contentions have been long-standing.
A night at a Newark, New Jersey neighborhood sporting event ended in the arrest of community activist, Thomas “Afrika” Ibiang. His charges, making terroristic threats against the city’s mayor, Ras Baraka.
“I did not make any threats against Ras,” Ibiang declared. “He was mad that I taped him so that the people can really see who he is . . . a sellout, bootlicking Uncle Tom to his people.”
Read the story on Ark Republic in our FRESH OFF THE PRESS https://www.arkrepublic.com/2023/08/21/newark-community-activist-disputes-charges/
Check out the latest episode of the Being Beloved podcast on Ark Republic. Dr. Rolanda Spencer speaks to Faith Bartley.
At 51, the road was long and curvy, but today is aligned with self love and fulfillment.
Holding onto her spiritual foundation, Faith Bartley personifies her name in her journey through reintegrating back into Philadelphia after years of addiction and incarceration.
Listen and watch here: https://www.arkrepublic.com/2023/04/26/being-beloved-faith-bartley/
The first episode of Being Beloved podcast turned the microphone around to interview the show's host, Dr. Rolanda Spencer of Alternative Education Research Institute --- https://www.arkrepublic.com/2023/04/18/being-beloved-ep-1/
A re-entry scholar and practitioner, Dr. Spencer breaks down the facts of how returned citizens navigate reintegration back into society, and why women are largely absent from its programs.
One of the main issues with women reintegrating in Philadelphia is the lack of services and programs catering towards women's specific issues---from mental health, to healthcare, to motherhood.
To listen, go to the Programs and Podcasts section of Ark Republic and check out our first installation of a 12-episode series. We examine returning citizens through the lens of women in Philadelphia, and with a commitment of humanity and integrity.
This podcast was produced through a grant from the Valentine Foundation and developed during our time as cohort members of the Philadelphia Media Exchange for Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Our media sponsor and fierce supports is Love Now Media under the directorship of Jos Duncan Asé
The idea to cover this topic was given to us by Tracie Powell of The Pivot Fund
Returning from prison is hard. We spoke to formerly incarcerated women in Philadelphia who are in re-entry or have completed the journey of reintegrating into their communities. Our new, Being Beloved podcast captured our conversations. Mark your calendars, the 12-episode series starts Sunday, April 16.
Some of our interviewees spent decades in prison. Once released, they had to find themselves again in a new world as daughters, mothers, aunts, wives, workers and free women who had to peel off layers of trauma from being detained.
While many programs cater to men, we also were in conversation with re-entry programs designed for women.
What we heard were fascinating stories of women re-establishing their dignity. Hosted and co-created by Justice scholar, Dr. Rolanda Spencer @aerionline, this very special 12-episode series, Being Beloved starts next Sunday.
Funded through a grant by the Valentine Foundation, we developed Being Beloved during our time in the inaugural cohort of the Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange by @lenfestinstitute. This work is also fiercely supported by @LoveNowMedia
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