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...other Palestinian. Gan-Mor is Israeli while El-Sana is a Palestinian living in Israel. El-Sana said that his year-long stay was “very important since some of the human theories against discrimination, especially racist discrimination, were brought from the U.S., especially from groups like Afro-American groups.” Since its beginning in 1979, the NIF has distributed over $200 million to 800 organizations in Israel and provided training in related areas, according to the fund’s Web site. “In the 27 years that we’ve been...
...Broad-shouldered and solid at 6’0, 190 pounds, and wearing the tawny, tightly wound curls of a buoyant Afro, Akpan is a striking presence with an easy smile...
...lock, braid, or straighten hair heightens awareness of blackness, eliciting a variety of reactions. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is praised for her chic designer wardrobe and swift leadership style, but public perception would certainly have been different had her hair not been straightened and instead worn in an afro...
...unveiled yesterday night in an event sponsored by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations and the Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW). In 1976, Southern became the first black woman to receive tenure at Harvard. She held a joint appointment in the Music Department and in the Afro-American Studies Department, which she chaired from 1975 to 1979. Knafel Professor of Music Thomas Forrest Kelly was among the music professors present at the event. He spoke highly of Southern’s achievements and her impact on music. “She distinguished herself absolutely without reference...
...called ‘100% HAIR,’” he says. Franklin is poised to become one of the “gatekeepers” of Hollywood, though he can still be labeled by the one word he used in 2004 to describe himself: Crazy-ethno-afro-funkadeliciousness. “That’s definitely still a part of who I am,” he laughs. “I don’t think that will ever go away.” Matthew H. Espy ’03 was widely known...