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Social Justice
When Mariam Youssef was told she couldn’t sing, it was in essence a mechanism of holding her cultural identity hostage.
Aside from a few lyrics in Bob Dylan’s song, little has been published about Carroll’s life. Sixty years after her death, we take a closer look.
Now, 330 years after the executions, visitors to this seaside city will find a simple, peaceful memorial next to an aged colonial graveyard.
How would you connect to your father’s heritage if you never knew him at all?
A new book by artists in Oakland, California, documents the visual and written art that emerged in tandem with the protests that began in May 2020.
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