Word: afros
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...under poor conditions, swathed in tropical shadows, exposing strong body language and facial expressions that are at once haunting and joyful, often within the same frame."Wow, wow, wow!" says Garcetti with a smile, recalling the first day on the island when he and his wife encountered an energetic Afro-Cuban dance troupe marching down a Havana street to promote a performance. "I saw their spirit, their joy, and once the door was open, these dancers opened their hearts...
...later grew to appreciate this sound, after a fashion. But apprehension grew when I heard about “In the Heart of the Moon,” a collaboration between Diabaté and another one of my beloved Afro-bluesmen, Ali Farka Touré. I gave it a fair chance. And partly because I knew what to expect this time, and partly because these two are a much better fit, I liked this album from the start...
Beyond that local effort, Wal-Mart has taken its romance national, setting up scholarships for minorities, donating to the United Negro College Fund and writing checks for several black Congressmen. Patronage has its benefits. In May Black Enterprise, the venerable periodical of Afro-America's business class, announced that Wal-Mart would be a sponsor of its 10th Annual Entrepreneur's Conference. In its June issue, Black Enterprise listed its "30 Best Companies for Diversity." Guess who made...
...Johnson posted himself near the entrance to watch for tardy staff members. Now a guard does the job. Explains a former employee: "The philosophy behind that attitude was to get away from the stereotype that black people are not on time." Extended coffee breaks, disheveled clothes and unruly Afro haircuts are also serious offenses...
...think Harvard’s Afro Am department has lost some of its luster because it has lost five major names,” says John Rickford, director of Stanford’s program in African and African American studies...