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Stories That Shape Our World – How Colin Kaepernick’s AI-Based Platform, Lumi, Is Diversifying Storytelling

The stories that we consume, and engage with, directly inform how we understand the world; however, for years, the Publishing industry has been criticized for its lack of diversity in storytelling. Historically, this meant that the most widely consumed books often reflected a narrow world view, capturing limited experiences, perspectives,

Hayley-Ann Mark

10 Oct 24 2 min read

Black History

19 Black Women Poets of Today and Yesterday

When I think of Black female poets, I think of Maya Angelou. I think of Audre Lorde. I think of Toni Morrison. While these women were some of the greats, regardless of their gender or race, they are joined by a ton of other great women. The poetry world might

OBWS

27 Feb 24 9 min read

Black History

6 Must-Read Books By Black Authors

Standing imposingly along West Africa’s Gold Coast are two of approximately 40 castles originally constructed in Ghana for European traders - Cape Coast and Elmina. Powerful symbols of the Transatlantic slave trade, they are relics of a harrowing past, whose legacy continues to reverberate. Engraved on their walls are

OBWS

17 Feb 24 4 min read

Stories That Shape Our World – How Colin Kaepernick’s AI-Based Platform, Lumi, Is Diversifying Storytelling

19 Black Women Poets of Today and Yesterday

6 Must-Read Books By Black Authors

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