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400 Years: African America, 1619-2019

African America was founded in 1619 when the first enslaved Africans were brought to the Jamestown colony. Our founding fathers included mothers as well, united in the bondage of chains and mutual support. Together they established a unity, a politic, and a culture which is what defines a nation. Although many methods were used to control and minimize our people, our memory and resolve remain unbroken.

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Co-Operative Economics: Ujamaa’s Moveable Feast

    Food for Thought Summer’s almost over and school is about to start. Ujamaa’s made the most out of his vacation though. First thing in the morning or late at night you can find Ujamaa or his trusted associate shlepping burgers from his food cart with a side of the latest news. Actually, his food…

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Nia’s Black Panther Dreams, Part II

In which baby Nia dons her homemade Black Panther costume and sets out to protect her neighborhood and the city at large. If you’re a bad guy, school yard bully, or even a litterbug, you’d better watch out. Nia’s coming for you. This is a continuation of the Black Panther inspired images I posted earlier. I chose…

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Kinara’s Children, Black Panther and More: Hanging with AkronHipHip.com

All About Kinara’s Children Here’s a pretty cool interview conducted by brother Hiram Akeem of AkronHipHop.com. It gave me a chance to go in on what and why I created Kinara’s Children. It’s really good to have a conversation rather than just kind of dropping my work on social media. It’s also instructive to see my…

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Wakanda Fashion: Nia’s Black Panther Dreams

I’ve been a Black Panther fan for a very long time, dating back to the 70’s. Even though I was excited to learn of the recent, most excellent film just released I figured I wouldn’t be able to make any fan art because I’ve been totally focused on my ongoing project, Kinara’s Children.

Well never say never, because it turns out that little Nia is a fan too. So I thought I’d whip up this little costume using Blender (natch), and hook Nia up with an early Halloween outfit.