“Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Reading List” and other Tweeted Links…

Ta-Nehisi Coates's Reading List | The New York Public Library: [nypl.org]

Author Junot Díaz called unpatriotic as Dominican Republic strips him of award [theguardian.com]

A short, crucial explanation of the USA Patriot Act and USA Freedom Act [theverge.com]

Former BBC journalist found dead in Istanbul airport previously spoke of being targeted by Isil [telegraph.co.uk]

Terrance Hayes reads his poem "How to Draw an Invisible Man" [youtube.com]

The Writing Life of a Young, Prolific Poet [newyorker.com]

‘How To Be Drawn’ and ‘The Last Two Seconds’ [bostonglobe.com] via @BostonGlobe

Hans L. Charles knocks it out the park with the phrase "the system is built for you NOT to be in it" [youtube.com] @AVAETC

Why South African students are insisting that #FeesMustFall [blavity.com]

There were fewer black men in medical school in 2014 than in 1978: [npr.org]

from 3% to 1% [youtube.com]

The Gig Economy Can Actually Be Great for Women [wired.com]

'It's just lady pains': Are doctors not taking women's agony seriously enough? [telegraph.co.uk]

Men 'feel threatened by intelligent women' [telegraph.co.uk]

While Xi Jinping charms Britain, China's struggling women wait [telegraph.co.uk]

African Americans Are Moving To Ghana In Record Numbers [afkinsider.com] via @AFKInsider

I live in South America and yes, I'm black. Can you stop staring now? [blavity.com]

Nigerian Student Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan [huffingtonpost.co.uk] via @HPYoungVoices

Google Pumps $2B Into Africa’s Biggest Wind Power Project [wired.com]

Amazon is suing over 1,000 fake review sellers [theverge.com]

5 Great Services for Self-Publishing Your Book | MediaShift [mediashift.org]

British Library offers over 1 million free vintage images for download @megafunkmega [digitalartsonline.co.uk]

Of gods and men: how ancient Egypt was the crucible for multiple faiths [guardian.tumblr.com]

84 Films By and About Women of Color, Courtesy of Ava DuVernay and the Good People of Twitter [blogs.indiewire.com]

Giant fantasy sculptures parade through Mexico City [telegraph.co.uk]

Martin Scorsese digitally restores Djibril Diop Mambéty’s masterpiece Touki Bouki [africasacountry.com]

The Cell Phone Turned 40 Years-Old Today. Meet The Black Man Dr. Henry T. Sampson Who Created It | Atlnightspots http://www.atlnightspots.com/the-cell-phone-turned-40-years-old-today-meet-the-black-man-dr-henry-t-sampson-who-created-it/

Prison phone companies fight for right to charge inmates $14 a minute [arstechnica.com]

The Dark Truth About Why South Africa Destroyed Its Nuclear Weapons in 1990 [siliconafrica.com]

Escrava Anastacia: The Legend of the Enslaved Saint With Blue Eyes and Healing Powers @elicianan [blackthen.com]

If you're lucky enough to earn a living from your art, you're probably white @another_africa [washingtonpost.com]

The surreal black and white illustrations of Kim Dae-Hyun [designer-daily.com]

Secco | Interactive Fresco Painting | [codepen.io] | via @CodePen | #html5 #canvas #javascript [twitter.com]

The Amazing Nina Simone Is Much Kinder Than Netflix's Documentary of Nina Simone [thestranger.com] @megafunkmega @AVAETC

12th Red Nation Film Festival - Festival Runs: Nov 12-22 [rednationff.com] [twitter.com]

David Oyelowo to play OTHELLO on Broadway! One would think NYT would lead w/ the actor who plays the lead. But nah. [mobile.nytimes.com]

1970s television taught most of white America what racism looks like; it was so over the top it gave most whites a pass. @avaetc @moni_tano

Eddie Murphy impersonated Bill Cosby in his first stand-up set in 28 years [theverge.com]

The Rise & Fall Of The Famous “Negro Agricultural Colony”, Dearfield Colorado [blackthen.com]

Support South LA’s First Beyond Organic Produce and Grocery Market [csuinc.org]

Kashi “All Natural” Class Action Settlement [mymoneyblog.com]

the most good-looking cooking video I have ever seen [youtube.com] @sweetpotatosoul @OvercookedVegan @moni_tano @MaronzioVance

Your favorite potato (@sweetpotatosoul) is on [brownvegan.com] Señor @BryanWilhite.

7 Black vegans you should follow on Instagram @overcookedvegan @sweetpotatosoul [blavity.com]

my version of a sandwich: SUNSEED CHORIZO [mlvegankitchen.com] @OvercookedVegan @sweetpotatosoul [twitter.com]

learning why many members of my family prefer owning property in Texas [youtube.com]

Parents fined £3m a year for term-time family holidays [telegraph.co.uk]

btw @MaronzioVance remember on the podcast you asked what's in Virginia? ...we can't forget about the CIA: [youtube.com]

From soldiers to sunbathers, how Vietnam's China Beach became hip [telegraph.co.uk]

I had no idea... [youtube.com]

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