BHN Insider: Rolling back into Black communities, skating is a stylish exercise that is here to stay
- July 14, 2023
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By Black Headline News https://vimeo.com/845171102 In 2023, the roller-skating craze is back and beyond trending in Black communities throughout the nation, where adult-only roller-skating rinks are popping up all over the Midwest and the South. The fun, fitness pastime, is becoming competitive, where skaters are rolling in dazzling, styled skate-wear and showing off innovative moves...
From Black GIs to Puff Daddy: how African Americans fell in love with cognac
- July 13, 2023
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According to popular media and industry folklore alike, African American cognac consumption dates to either or both world wars By Naa Oyo A. Kwate – Associate Professor, Rutgers University https://youtu.be/o4ZUaxyPoZ8 In the quiet town of Cognac, France, on a quaint cobblestone street just off the banks of the Charente River, lies the Musée des Arts...
Ethiopia wants to join the BRICS group of nations: an expert unpacks the pros and cons
- July 12, 2023
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Argentina, Saudi Arabia and lately, Ethiopia, have expressed strong interest in becoming members By Padraig Carmody – Professor in Geography, Trinity College Dublin A few years ago, the BRICS grouping – Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa – had lost salience because three of its members were in severe economic difficulty. Brazil, Russia and...