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SUCULTURE started the topic "Hierarchy of Racism" – Should Diane Abbott have been suspended? in the forum Black Feminist Perspectivespinned post
“Hierarchy of Racism” – Should Diane Abbott have been suspended?
Background:
To respond to the ongoing the Diane Abbott furore it is important to provide some historical context.
In June 2021 a Texas House Bill [3979], and its companion bill — Senate Bill [2202] were signed into law. It is one of the many nationwide, and t…Read More
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SUCULTURE started the topic A new wave of consciousness: Rise of The Obidients. in the forum Academia, Scholarship & Researchpinned post
A new wave of consciousness: Rise of The Obidients.
In the summer of 2020, there was a rise in the Black Lives Matter [BLM] movement in the United States [a decentralized political and social movement] which initially began as a campaign to combat police brutality towards African Americans.
Despite the protests subsiding,…Read More
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SUCULTURE started the topic Slaves, or Enslaved. Merchants, or Scoundrel. Saints, or Sinners. in the forum Academia, Scholarship & Researchpinned post
Introduction and timeline
Ancient Africa was not isolated from the old world.
Historical and archaeological research provides a firm understanding of the ancient trans-saharan trade, from approximately 4000 B.C (long prior to the 1st century C.E; and described as beginning with the age of African metallurgy in the case of Senegal),…Read More
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SUCULTURE started the topic AfroAnimation 4.0 in the forum Tech, Software & Development
AfroAnimation 4.0:
JOIN @camilleselvon and others at the 2024 AfroAnimation Summit – Between the 10th – 12th April 2024.
What is the AfroAnimation Summit?
The AfroAnimation Summit – AAS 4.0 is the largest 3-day Summit celebrating diverse Creative Talents and bringing Black and BIPOC animators, content creators, storytellers,…Read More
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SUCULTURE and Camille Abrahams are now friends
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SUCULTURE started the topic Why Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is important in the forum Music
Why Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is important:
On Friday, March 29th, Beyoncé released her eighth album, “Cowboy Carter,” – the second in a trilogy of albums following 2022’s Renaissance – garnering extensive critical acclaim.
Nevertheless, Nashville reacted with indifference. Despite accumulating millions of streams that propelled i…Read More
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SUCULTURE replied to the topic Patriarchy, sexism, and the politics of representation in the forum Black Feminist Perspectives
@egoodsIndeed! Patriarchy is conceptualized as a system of power relations that privileges masculinity and encompasses both overt forms of discrimination, marginalization and more subtle manifestations, such as microaggressions and unconscious biases.
It is structural and can be seen reflected in institutional practices that perpetuate…Read More
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SUCULTURE started the topic Patriarchy, sexism, and the politics of representation in the forum Black Feminist Perspectives
Patriarchy, sexism, and the politics of representation:
In light of the unashamed misogynoir rocking British politics, and the further silencing of Diane Abbott, who is one of the UK’s prominent politicians, and first elected to Parliament for the Labour Party in 1987, it is important to explore the intersection of p…Read More
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