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Monday, January 20 2025
Nickel Boys (Photo credit: Amazon MGM Studios)

Exploring the Resilient Bonds of Survival in ‘The Nickel Boys’

Tammy Rae Matthews 53 0

Colson Whitehead’s harrowing novel “The Nickel Boys” takes a bold leap to the big screen this fall, weaving a profound narrative of friendship, endurance and the stark brutality of the U.S. Jim Crow South.

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Literature of Japanese American Incarceration (Photo credit: Penguin Random House)

A New Anthology Of Japanese American Incarceration Stories During World War II Is Out

John Liang 18 0

While some may be familiar with Terie Miyamoto or TV and movie star George Takei and their background as internees or descendants of internees at U.S. concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II, theirs are not the only voices to talk about the experience.

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The Ocean Inside Me by R.G. Shore

‘The Ocean Inside Me’ Recounts R.G. Shore And His Profound Spiritual Healing in Prison

John Liang 36 0

In an almost all-white prison in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, R.G. Shore, a person of color, turns up the static and allows the white noise to drown him in sound.

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George Takei’s ‘They Called Us Enemy’ Graphic Novel Is Now Available In Hardback

John Liang 43 0

In the graphic novel ‘They Called Us Enemy,’ famed “Star Trek” star George Takei — along with co-writers Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott plus artist Harmony Becker — retells his story of being interned in U.S. concentration camps with other Japanese Americans during World War II.

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PHOTO AT TOP: Dora and Ken on their Wedding Day (Photo courtesy Sara Stover)

The Best Mistake: 66 Years Ago, Ken Stover Boarded The Wrong Ship And Found Aloha — Part 2

Sara Stover 44 0

In Part 1, we’re introduced to Ken and Dora Stover and how they first met. In this part, we learn about the challenges a biracial couple faces.

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Curlfest (Photo by Hayden Greene)

CURLFEST — A Celebration Of African Hair

Hayden Greene 57 0

Hair has been a staple part of African expression for centuries.

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The Master Chief (Photo credit: @masterchiefmovie)

‘The Master Chief’ Highlights The Strong Bonds Among Filipino Sailors In The U.S. Navy

John Liang 62 0

A new film called “The Master Chief” delves into the so-called “Filipino Mafia” and how they support each other while serving in the U.S. Navy.

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Doing the Work to Dismantle Global White Supremacy: What We Can Do

SKube 21 0

Examining White Supremacy and it’s epistemology of ignorance. How to unpack Whiteness and Whitely scripts in order to move toward a more equitable future.

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