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African diaspora

‘States of Becoming’ explores cultural and artistic impacts of the African diaspora
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Arts & Culture
‘States of Becoming’ explores cultural and artistic impacts of the African diaspora
Relocation, resettling and assimilation are components of the African diasporic experience that have significantly impacted the artists in “States of Becoming,” an exhibition of contemporary African artists at the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College. 
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Nubian Markets serves up Afro-diasporic eats and community connection in Roxbury
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Local News
Nubian Markets serves up Afro-diasporic eats and community connection in Roxbury
Nubian Markets, a café, halal butchery and grocery store that opened in Nubian Square in May, is a business built to reflect and serve the Roxbury community. The café serves a menu inspired by the flavors of the African diaspora, the grocery shelves are lined with products from Black- and brown-owned businesses and the café dining room transforms into a community meeting space.
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AAMARP artists look to the future in 'Resurgence'
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Arts & Culture
AAMARP artists look to the future in 'Resurgence'
After a period of quiet and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and program negotiations, AAMARP welcomes the public into their studio space for the exhibition “Resurgence: Homage to the Ancestors of the African Diaspora.”
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Castle of Our Skins pays homage to Africa and the African diaspora
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Arts & Culture
Castle of Our Skins pays homage to Africa and the African diaspora
Castle of Our Skins, a Boston-based Black arts institution, is celebrating its 10th year of shining a light on Black composers. The group recently released a debut album of classical music written by five Black composers from Africa and the African diaspora.
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Opinion
A dearth of compassion for Burkina Faso refugees
The Western press does not care about Burkina Faso. It is a faraway land whose capital city has a name, Ouagadougou (pronounced “Waa-gaa-doo-goo”), that is alien to European tongues. But most importantly, it is a country populated by a group of people who are of little interest and no concern to the West
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