As a dynamic, world class institution, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) brings people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds together so they can enjoy, study and appreciate, through enriching exhibitions, public and educational programs, the culture, history and art of people of African descent within the United States and throughout the world. MoAD is …
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DC Mayor Vincent C. Gray Signs Order Protecting Residents from Unnecessary Inquiries into Immigration Status
Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed an executive order today clarifying that the District’s public-safety officials will not inquire into the immigration status of individuals or transmit information about immigration status to federal agencies except when that status pertains directly to a criminal investigation. “This executive order ensures public safety by ensuring that our police resources …
Design Africa: A visionary initiative dedicated to showcasing and supporting Africa’s leading designers
About Design Africa / Design Africa is a visionary initiative dedicated to showcasing and supporting Africa’s leading designers. Design Africa aspires to create a new impression of African design among international buyers and to assist a select portfolio of pan-African designers to reach their commercial potential. The Design Africa collection represents designers from seven countries, including Ethiopia, …
The African and African-Caribbean Design Diaspora
London is one of the greatest multi-cultural and creative cities in the world, with international inspiration feeding into the city’s design community. Yet although the power of diversity to stimulate creativity is well established and despite this incredibly rich resource, the UK design industry remains stubbornly mono-cultural, with many different parts of London’s broader community …
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UN Slavery Memorial Design Competition Launched
September 30, 2011 UN Slavery Memorial Design Competition Launched Joe DeCapua The United Nations Friday announced an international competition to design a memorial honoring the victims of slavery. It’s estimated that over 500 years, more than 18 million people were abducted from Africa and forced into slavery in the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe. …
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South African designer goes from shanty town to London
By Mmathabo Tladi JOHANNESBURG | Tue Sep 20, 2011 (Reuters) – South African-born fashion designer and entrepreneur Lesego Malatsi has gone from stitching ready-to-wear garments in a Soweto township mall set amid shanties to savoring the sweet success of London’s fashion week. Malatsi had his first international show at the weekend in the British capital where …
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