Rejected Genius

Freelance Writer; Comic Book, Music and Pop Culture Enthusiast; PhD Student and Student of Life. Posting, blogging (and reblogging) mostly about art, black culture across the diaspora, comic books, literature, music politics, pop culture,...

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Tulsa Race Massacre investigators say they've sequenced DNA from 6 possible victims

The work is part of a years-long effort to get an accurate count of how many people were killed when a white mob decimated the city's prospe

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Thank You For Your Service: 100-Year-Old National Park Service Ranger Retires

Betty Reid Soskin, America's oldest active national park ranger, retires at 100 years old after an outstanding career.

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Race, culture and politics underpin how — or if — refugees are welcomed in Europe

The embrace of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion is far different from the cold shoulder refugees from the Middle East and Africa have

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They Survived Apartment Fires. But They Can’t Escape The Aftermath.

“There’s no relief, no access, and these are people that are always forgotten.”

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Seven historical Black photographers you need to know

In celebration of Black History Month, these photographers broke through barriers and serve as inspiration to photographers everywhere. Hear

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He Photographed Harlem’s Renaissance. Here’s What Those Photos Look Like Today.

For almost five decades, James Van Der Zee was "the photographer of Harlem."

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Today In History

Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History,” initiated the first celebration of “Negro History Week” on this date February 1, 1926.

In 1976 it was expanded to “Black History Month.” Today a new generation of history tellers has come forward expanding his vision.

11 years ago on this date February 1, 2011 CARTER™ Magazine was launched, paying homage to Dr. Carter G. Woodson legacy of celebrating our glorious past and prosperous future, bringing his vision of educating Black History all year round.

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Today In History

John Hope Franklin, American historian and educator noted for his scholarly reappraisal of the American Civil War era and the importance of the black struggle in shaping modern American identity. He also helped fashion the legal brief that led to the historic Supreme Court decision outlawing public school segregation, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and was instrumental in the development of African-American Studies programs at colleges and universities.

Franklin was born in Rentiesville, OK, on this date January 2, 1915.

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The Mask is the new Standard.

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Faith Ringgold, All Power to the People - Free All Political Prisoners, 1970

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Foundation EP on Centering Black Women in Apple TV+'s Sci-Fi Epic: 'I Want to Reflect the Audience of Today'

Apple TV’s ambitious sci-fi epic Foundation, premiering this Thursday, brings Isaac Asimov’s seminal trilogy to screen almost 70 years after

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In pictures: Turning the iconic Ghana Must Go bag into high fashion

A simple bag with a painful history for many Ghanaians is the subject of a photography series.

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Minneapolis friends create video app that connects drivers with lawyers during traffic stops

Following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, three Black men from the Twin Cities left their full-time jobs to develop an app they

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Today In History

Eva Beatrice Dykes became the first Black woman to meet the requirements for a Ph.D. on this date March 21, 1921. Dykes attended Radcliffe College in Massachusetts. | CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #evabeatricedykes #staywoke #womenshistorymonth #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history https://www.instagram.com/p/CMrrN1SL7GD/?igshid=p6g26lr9sncq

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DNA study pops myths of Appalachia's Melungeons

For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the

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Stay focused

She hawked this woman down

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Static Shock: A League of One -- The Dwayne McDuffie Story