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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Infused with the fire born of resistance': the magic of the Calabash literary festival

Booker Prize winner Marlon James humorously connects his rebellious persona with the lifeblood of Jamaica's literary heritage, infusing the event with humor and energy. The Calabash festival showcases a majority-Black audience, underscoring its cultural significance.
London politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

And the winner of the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is...

This song interprets the story as a metaphor for resistance and a battle cry against erasure. Much of Philippine history consists of colonization and imperialism.
NYC music
fromDocumentjournal
1 month ago

From exile to elegy: YESHE's "Dust" is a diasporic anthem

DUST is a devotional offering to the invisible labor of survival, with YESHE honoring her ancestors by channeling them.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

We feel the pain but there is also joy': the healing power of diasporic connection

"In doing so, we would be bestowing on our interlocutor life force, vitality or just positive energy in the capoeira roda or in life."
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Kennedy Center Performers Who Didn't Cancel

Artists who chose to perform amid controversy agonized over the decision, grappling with the question: does quitting symbolize resistance, or does it represent surrender?
NYC music
Books
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Beatriz Nascimento's Histories of Afro-Brazilian Rebellion

Beatriz Nascimento's work challenges the narrative of Black histories as fragmented and dysfunctional by emphasizing continuity and resilience.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 year ago

Unthanksgiving Day: A celebration of Indigenous resistance to colonialism, held yearly at Alcatraz

The Indigenous People's Thanksgiving Sunrise Ceremony highlights Indigenous resistance and activism since the impact of colonialism.
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