Abdi Osman

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Book Suggestion: The Long Emancipation The Long Emancipation, Rinaldo Walcott posits that Black people globally live in the time of emancipation and that emancipation is definitely not freedom. Taking examples from across the globe, he argues that wherever Black people have been emancipated from slavery and colonization, a potential freedom has been thwarted. Walcott names this condition the long emancipation—the ongoing interdiction of potential Black freedom and the continuation of the juridical and legislative status of Black nonbeing.

Book Suggestion: The Long Emancipation: The Long Emancipation, Rinaldo Walcott posits that Black people globally live in the time of emancipation and that emancipation is definitely not freedom. Taking examples from across the globe, he… #Tonges #EmancipationRinaldo #RinaldoWalcott #Walcottposits

Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano sent drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman

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Luminous sky.

Buffalo at night. A stately building with blue black luminous shy.

“From Gatineau” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.

Part 2 of 'Siyah' exploring Afro-Turkish history by @adamajmunu.bsky.social
"A comparative analysis on both trans-Atlantic slavery and Ottoman slavery regarding Black people."
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“Forget the corporate sponsors, bring back Pride to it’s community origins” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.

ChatGPT is the guy in your seminar who always has something to say, but hasn’t done the reading.

Marie Nejar: NS-Zeitzeugin erzählt von ihrer Kindheit YouTube video by Anne Chebu

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“It was the nerve for me.” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.

“I see you out here acting brand new” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.

Venedig-Biennale-Kuratorin Koyo Kouoh gestorben 2026 sollte sie die Kunstbiennale in Venedig kuratieren. Jetzt ist die Museumsleiterin Koyo Kouoh mit 57 Jahren gestorben

Die aus Kamerun stammende Kuratorin und Museumsleiterin Koyo Kouoh ist im Alter von 57 Jahren gestorben

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RIP Valentin-Yves Mudimbe (1941-2025) ❤️

“Stylin in Paris” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.

It's been 5 years since the start of the #COVID-19 pandemic, so we are highlighting artist Abdi Osman's "Modern Primitive," a series of colorful portraits that capture life during this time, including “Slaying for the Lord" featured here. Check out the rest of the art:" muse.jhu.edu/pub/17/artic...

“LOL, it was the caucasity for me” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.

Are unions really shifting toward Conservatives? Here’s a closer look at their Ontario election endorsements Premier Doug Ford received more union endorsements in his recent campaign. The impact of the endorsements may be exaggerated, but there are implications for Canada’s labour movement.

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“Love Never Fails” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.

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“Hi this is my friend Shabana, she’s been taking good care of me. She’s part of my team now” (2025), part of the COVID drawings.