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One of the earliest known instances in the U.S. of a protester brandishing a raised fist occurred in 1913, when “Big Bill” Haywood spoke to strikers during the Paterson silk strike in New Jersey.
The first version of the Ethereum logo appeared on the Texture app and was created during Ethereum’s formative stages. It was designed by one of the early founders and Vitalik Buterin, using two ...
A 1699 letter from an enslaved boy portrayed in a 17th-century painting sheds light on Black identity and agency in early ...
Whether you call it the clenched fist, Black Power fist, BLM fist, or solidarity fist, one thing is clear: it’s used as a symbol of Black pride, solidarity, and dedication to fighting injustice ...
On January 7, the man who secured a decisive victory in Ghana’s 2024 election made an equally commanding statement as he arrived at the Black Star Square for his inauguration. President John ...
Whether through retail, community events, or personal choices, the rise of Black Santa figures has allowed children to grow up seeing themselves reflected in the holiday season, a powerful symbol ...
The mass murder in Buffalo's African-American community – and the 18-year-old accused of committing it – quickly came to be seen as something even larger than an unprecedented Buffalo tragedy.
Black musicians have long used the symbol of the blackbird to describe their careers—the isolation they’ve felt and the discrimination they’ve faced along the way.
One of the songs, “Blackbiird,” is a rendition of the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” from their 1968 White Album. ... birds and flight served as powerful symbols in Black storytelling and arts.
During an interaction with defendant-appellee Terhas White, who was participating in a demonstration outside the council's chambers, Officer Olthaus flashed an "OK" symbol, pinching together his ...
The black-and-white variant, worn by Palestinian men and women, has come to symbolise the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, justice and freedom. The olive-leaves pattern represents ...
The red, green, white and black coloured fruit held in hand, depicted in art or posted as an emoji has also become a way for Palestinians and their supporters to protest against Israel.