2018
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
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Self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” Audre Lorde is an unforgettable voice in twentieth-century literature, and one of the first to center the experiences of black, queer women.
Howard Thurman Lost Lectures - Love or Perish
The IOC talks with tennis star Naomi Osaka on the importance of sport and strong female role models in the fight for gender equality.
Since she first beat her childhood idol Serena Williams, being in the spotlight thrust her into depression. She just quit the French Open citing concerns over her mental health. This is the story of Naomi Osaka.
Beginning with a powerful poem, Angela talks about the power of acknowledging and healing from the “strength and resilience trauma” that black women normalize and carry, Realizing the black woman's burden and healing our caregivers and youth. Angela Bowden is a writer, speaker and activist.
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Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.
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The black lesbian feminist writer and poet, who died 25 years ago, is better known than ever, her words often quoted in books and on social media.
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Racism. The belief in the inherent superiority of one race over all others and thereby the right to dominance, manifest and implied.
On March 18, 2005, amina wadud shocked the Islamic world by leading a mixed-gender Friday prayer congregation in New York.
Oprah Winfrey speaks after accepting a Lifetime Achievement at the 2018 Golden Globes on Jan. 7.