4 years ago
IN THE NEWS: IN SEATTLE, GRANDMOTHERS RAISING KIDS HAVE TO RELY ON EACH OTHER
“Johnson, Pimpleton and the other grandmothers in Cannady’s group are among the nearly 44,000 Washington grandparents raising their grandchildren. These grandparents are considered kinship caregivers — family members other than the parent …
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5 years ago
IN THE ARTS: TONI MORRISON’S BELOVED
In Toni Morrison’s widely-acclaimed novel Beloved, she features a black grandmother who transcends the barriers of time and mortality. Though mainly revealed through flashbacks and a supernatural presence that haunts …
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5 years ago
IN THE NEWS: Patrisse Cullors and Robert Ross-The Spiritual Work of Black Lives Matter
“Black Lives Matter co-founder and artist Patrisse Cullors presents a luminous vision of the spiritual core of Black Lives Matter and a resilient world in the making. She joins Dr. …
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5 years ago
IN THE ARTS: BUMBLEBEE, YOU SAW BIG MAMA
You saw Big Mama Thornton in her cocktail dresses & cut off boots & in her cowboy hat & man’s suit as she drummed & hollered out the happy hour …
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5 years ago
IN THE NEWS: ALESIA CANNADY
Grandmother Alesia Cannady talks to KOMO radio reporter Carleen Johnson about raising her 4-year-old granddaughter Aleiyah. She ends with her poem, “Love is a Tapestry.”
5 years ago
IN THE NEWS: YOUNG KING RESPONDS TO GRANDMOTHER BECOMING AN ANCESTOR
When King’s grandmother died in May 1941, from a fatal heart attack, King was attending a parade without his parents’ permission. Grieved by the death of his beloved “Mama” and …
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5 years ago
IN THE NEWS: GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDKIDS SAY THEY NEED MORE HELP FROM WASHINGTON STATE
Journalist Marcus Green explores the politics around why more than 43,000 relatives, usually grandmothers, standing in for parents in Washington state receive inadequate help from the state. Grandmother Alesia Cannady …
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5 years ago
IN THE NEWS: GRANDMOTHER DR. LENA MCLIN IN SURVIVING R. KELLY
Before they become Black grandmothers they are Black girls- worthy of love, respect, and protection. We stand with Black women and girls, especially those who suffer sexual, physical, verbal, and …
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6 years ago
IN THE ARTS: ELIZABETH CATLETT
Artist Elizabeth Catlett (April 15, 1915-April 2, 2012) created a massive amount of work over her lifetime (sculptures, prints). Her granddaughter Naima Mora shared, “It had to …
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6 years ago
IN THE NEWS: ARETHA FRANKLIN’S GRANDDAUGHTER SHARES RARE VIDEO
Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter Victorie Franklin shared a video of her grandmother singing Nessun Dorma, which translates as “None shall sleep.” In 1998, at the 40th Grammys, Aretha sang this aria from the …
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