
NaBeela Washington
Writer at Freelance
Poet. Chicago Journalist. Wanderer. Budding Art Collector. Founding Editor-in-Chief @_luckyjefferson. I tweet about everything (especially my favorite shows)..
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2 weeks ago |
southsideweekly.com | NaBeela Washington
At the corner of Ada and Taylor Streets, where the wind whips between century-old brick and modern glass, the grand opening of the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM) drew an eager assembly in April. Former and current public housing residents from Cabrini-Green and Altgeld Gardens, city officials, media, and curious Chicagoans gathered to celebrate what had been years in the making.
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3 weeks ago |
seniorplanet.org | NaBeela Washington
When Bonnetta Adeeb’s recent native fruit and berry plant sale drew crowds so large that “people were standing in the middle of the road”, it confirmed what the 74-year-old retired history teacher already knew: Americans are hungry to reconnect with their agricultural heritage. As founder of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, (UCFA) established in 2020, Adeeb has built the youngest national seed organization into an international collective.
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1 month ago |
seniorplanet.org | NaBeela Washington
Dr. John Francis, 79, (at left) is an environmental educator and activist best known for his commitment to walking and silence as tools for raising awareness about the planet. Through decades of walking, learning, and teaching, Dr. Francis has cultivated a unique perspective on environmentalism, education, and the power of silence. Dr. Francis, what led you to dedicate yourself to environmental education?
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2 months ago |
seniorplanet.org | NaBeela Washington
The African-American Cultural Garden is part of a complex of cultural gardens in Cleveland; here’s the backstory on this recognition of the Great Migration. Obie Shelton, 69, (at left) is the executive director of The Association of African American Cultural Gardens, an organization dedicated to the completion of the African American Cultural Garden within the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation, a collective of cultural gardens.
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Feb 6, 2025 |
seniorplanet.org | NaBeela Washington
How often does one get to hear their personal history framed within the context of American history? Great Migrations: A People On The Move is a four-part docuseries on PBS. Produced by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., an Emmy recipient and former MacArthur Fellow, Great Migrations breathes new life into the stories of the approximately six million Black Americans who migrated from the South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states between the 1910s and the 1970s, according to The National Archives.
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