The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”
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Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About
When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Paul Stephenson, 87, Dies; Advanced Britain’s Civil Rights Movement
The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places.
How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch’s ascent is partly the result of a deliberate diversifying of the party under David Cameron in the 2000s. In her politics, she exemplifies its more recent rightward turn.
How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party
Ms. Badenoch’s ascent is partly the result of a deliberate diversifying of the party under David Cameron in the 2000s. In her politics, she exemplifies its more recent rightward turn.
Black Girls Hike Founder Seeks to Make U.K. Hiking More Inclusive
Motivated by the racial disparity she saw on trails, Rhiane Fatinikun founded Black Girls Hike to make Britain’s countryside more inclusive.
White South African Farmer Accused of Feeding 2 Slain Black Women to Pigs
The grisly allegations have set off debate over some of the country’s most explosive issues, including race, gender-based violence and farm ownership.
Amadou Mahtar M’Bow, 103, Dies; His Tenure Leading UNESCO Was Stormy
He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his administration led the U.S. and Britain to pull out of it.
Brazil’s Maid Rooms Reveal Country’s Racist Past And Are Disappearing
In Brazil, rooms for maids, a vestige of the country’s history of slavery, are disappearing or being transformed as the country confronts deeply ingrained inequities.
Connie Chiume, 72, Dies; ‘Black Panther’ Actor Bridged S. Africa Eras
Her career began during apartheid and outlived it, reaching a personal milestone in a blockbuster movie and its sequel.