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Frederick Douglass and a Diplomacy of Blackness
Reconstruction-era diplomacy with Caribbean nations was filled with racialized motivations and imperialistic problems. Frederick Douglass—unsurprisingly—found himself embroiled in some of the more controversial incidents. Prior to official postings, his overseas experience generally involved fundraising and promoting transatlantic abolitionism with European sympathizers. As a U.S. official in the Caribbean, Douglass undertook a diplomacy of Blackness, negotiating as a Black man within a white American-dominated system to realize mutual interests of Black people across the Atlantic world. His diplomacy was an important symbol of Black achievement and remains an indispensable subject for U.S. diplomatic historians and scholars of Diasporic and African American…
What It's Like To Be a Black, Gay, Professional Jew
Ilana Kaufman is black, gay — and a Jewish community leader. Instead of recognizing her for who she is, some people prefer to reach out and touch her ‘very interesting’ hair.
Why black workers who do everything right still get left behind
How to Say No With Style and Diplomacy
Don't allow others to set your agenda in life--take charge by just saying No.
27 Black Women Activists Everyone Should Know
Not nearly everyone, but enough to get you started.
Black mold and other problems you might find when buying an old home
Tips from the experts on how to spot black mold, and why you should probably get a professional inspection.
How Building a Black Hole for Interstellar Led to an Amazing Scientific Discovery
Kip Thorne looks into the black hole he helped create and thinks, “Why, of course. That's what it would do.”<br>This particular black hole is a simulation of unprecedented accuracy. It appears to spin at nearly the speed of light, dragging bits of the universe along with it. (That's gravity for you; relativity is superweird.) In theory it was once a star, but instead of fading or exploding, it collapsed like a failed soufflé into a tiny point of inescapable singularity. A glowing…
How Black Artists, Dealers, and Collectors Are Boosting the Careers of Their Younger Peers
A new generation is using their wealth, access, and resources to open spaces and create market and institutional opportunities for their black peers.
What to Make With the Can of Black Beans Sitting in Your Cabinet
How to Drive at Night
While it may be difficult to tell whether a black shape in front of your headlights is a deer or a pedestrian when you're driving late at night, it's not hard to see why night driving can be so daunting for many drivers. Despite the fact...
10 Easy Pieces: Dramatic Black Dinnerware
Every home should have a set of Basic White Dinnerware, but we think everyone should have a stack of pitch black plates on hand too. Ideal for moody dinner
Why Preschool Suspensions Still Happen (And How To Stop Them)
Thousands of children in public pre-K, especially black preschoolers, are suspended each year. The problems are clear. So are some fixes.
How barbershops can keep men healthy
The barbershop can be a safe haven for black men, a place for honest conversation and trust -- and, as physician Joseph Ravenell suggests, a good place to bring up tough topics about health. He's turning the barbershop into a place to talk about medical problems that statistically affect black men more often and more seriously, like high blood pressure. It's a new approach to problem solving with broad applications. "What is your barbershop?" he asks. "Where is that place for you where…
How to Overcome Martial Athletic Injuries (Part 1) » Black Belt Magazine
Get proactive in your recovery from martial arts injuries! Learn how phrase such as "restricted activity," "surgery" and "therapy" don't necessarily mean your martial arts journey is drawing to a close.
How to Save the Power of Diplomacy
Our victories are quiet, but we need to be loud about how essential they are.
How Are You Feeling? (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
How you feel about the nation's economy in general, and your personal financial situation in particular, is more to the point of measuring consumer sentiment.
How Can Science Help With Diplomacy—and Diplomacy Help With Science?
Diplomacy is an art, not a science. But science is increasingly playing an important role in diplomacy. Some of our future’s biggest challenges—like cl ...
100 years of Quiet Diplomacy, Nonviolent Resistance, and Peacebuilding
Insightful analysis is essential to any conflict management process, from prevention to mediation to reconciliation. This course will help you understand the potential trajectories of a conflict situation so you can develop effective peacebuilding strategies.
