By Ayo Sekai, Ph.D. The tides of history have had many shiftsTornadoes of social movements sweeping through nationsCausing rifts of pain, political uprisings and pandemics of disdaintaking with it not just what we wish would change, but those that we wish would stay the sameThe storms have been heavy when there is too much water […]
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Independent Black-owned scholarly press celebrates two decades of amplifying Black voices and perspectives BALTIMORE, MD, February 26, 2024 – Universal Write Publications (UWP), an independent Black-owned scholarly press, is celebrating two decades of promoting and publishing academic works that underscore Black voices and narratives. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Ayo Sekai, UWP has flourished from
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Chapter Review: Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of ‘Critical Race Theory’: Chapter 5 Hip-hop culture turned 50 years old in 2023 and is in a state of multi-contextualism. Those who study the culture closely can identify many elements to critique, celebrate, exploit, and emulate simultaneously. Andre 3000, one-half of the legendary Atlanta rap group
In his editorial in the New York Call magazine, Hubert Harrison wrote that “race prejudice” is “diligently fostered by those who have something to gain by it” (1911). It was “fostered” in the twentieth century in the mainstream media of newspapers. In the twenty-first century, the mainstream media of the internet and television continues to
Queen & Slim: Changing the Black Activists Romance Narrative from Complementary to Adversarial During most historical Black activist movements, many Black men and women attempted to serve as a complement to assist each other with fighting against various forms of socioeconomic oppression. However, the film, QUEEN & SLIM, counters previous non-fictional narrative accounts by placing
Black Women Academic Leadership: When and Where I Enter, Then and There Our Future Brightens Education is evolving rapidly, demanding diverse, responsive, and equitable leadership. Students demand diverse leadership. For years, Black women have led academic institutions through the complexities of the present, and the inclusive educational systems for the future. Now, 55% of presidents
AI Don’t Lie: Unveiling Assumptions and Biases in Comparing Black Women to White Women/Men Seeking Academic Leadership Promotions The power of AI, such as ChatGPT, lies in its ability to parse queries and provide information based on vast amounts of text-based data. As the publisher of the upcoming book, Black Women’s Pathways to Executive Academic
CELEBRATING THE FREEDOM OF AMERICANS IN AMERICA: Good Enough for the Barracks, But Not the Boardrooms By Ayo Sekai, Ph.D. “In a 6-3 decision issued on Thursday, the United States Supreme Court struck down Affirmative Action in college admissions, preventing higher educational institutions from considering race in admissions decisions. But one key exception is the
By Ayo Sekai, Ph.D. Founder / CEO Black People Rock! Let’s just put that out there. We are brilliant, diverse, beautiful, dynamic, versatile, didactic, phenomenal esoteric; you name it, you can find it in the Black Community! But for Black Music Month, this newsletter is to celebrate how we use sound and movement as a
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By Asha Sydney A UWP Student Essay Working to Abolish Prisons: The Link Between Poverty, Imprisonment, and Race The United States was founded on many systems coupled with ideals that have allowed for the advancement of certain groups at the disadvantage of others. Speaking more specifically, the current prison system has allowed for the targeting
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