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The Fine Print: Ta-Nehisi Coates takes America to task
In an age where fewer Americans trust the government than 70 years ago, Ta-Nehisi Coates reminds us that the road to reestablishing that trust heading into its next 250 years must be bold, consistent, and inclusive.
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Imari Paris Jeffries, Ta-Nehisi Coates talk 250 years of America
On Saturday at Faneuil Hall, Embrace President and CEO Imari Paris Jeffries, Ph.D., sat down with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of Between the World and Me, The Message, and Black Panther, for an honest accounting of America’s first 250 years and a critical discussion about its next 250.
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Reflecting on the Revolution at 250: A Fireside Chat with Ta-Nehisi Coates and Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries
A fireside chat with award‑winning writer and journalist Ta‑Nehisi Coates and Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston, reflecting on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Boston’s revolutionary legacy, and realizing the promises of the Revolution today.
The Fine Print: Telling the whole history of America’s 250th anniversary
The juxtaposition of how the United States has chosen to celebrate its 250th birthday is a perfect encapsulation of our current moment:
The Fine Print: The truth-telling power of Black music
While introducing the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago last Thursday, Former President Barack Obama didn’t use his time at the podium to call out the current president, address detractors, or stoke anger.
He did what he’s spent much of his career doing: trying to inspire hope.
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The Sounds Of Our Souls
Juneteenth has passed, but our celebration of Black culture doesn’t end there.
June also marks Black Music Month, first recognized under President Carter in 1979 to commemorate the multitude of ways Black music has shaped American life—its influence on popular genres like rock and roll and pop, its innovation and expression through hip hop culture, and its raw, radical messaging in the hands of truth-tellers like Billie Holiday.
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