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Ramona Candy
@ramonacandy.bsky.social
Motivational artist, curator, once-a-dancer-always-a-dancer, occasional blogger who loves to share the principle of Sankofa in everything I do. Our History, Our Pride. www.linktr.ee/ramonacandy
Latest blog post on "Now All I Need is The Cape." centers around honoring dancer, choreographer, teacher, Charles Moore and Dances & Drums of Africa. Before this, except for some early reviews, I don't believe much was written about the company and how Charles created & nurtured it. bit.ly/4oOoI5T
From My Memory and From The Horse's Mouth
Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Opening Reception: Thurs, Nov. 6
5:30 to 6 pm
Paper Trails
Tracing history and truth through paper art
curated by Pam Wong

"Paper Trails" features the work of five artists who trace histories and uncover truths through paper art." Pam Wong
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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I don't recognize this young woman (looks like AI but I don't know however the message is definitely real -- and lived!). She is telling it like it is, sharing information that needs to be shared (IYKYK). Heads up, these are very real truths!!!!!
89K views · 4.8K reactions | LaSherika reports on how America always blames us for everything wrong with the nation when we have nothing to do with it. | African Diaspora News Channel
LaSherika reports on how America always blames us for everything wrong with the nation when we have nothing to do with it..
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September 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Thank you, Bruce Springsteen - so much truth & getting more murky every day. Let's continue to reach out & connect with our communities, and keep each other safe. Keep making art & music and, more than ever, celebrate & teach our history, culture and heritage.

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June 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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"A personal reaction and a remembrance of a very special individual. It's taken a minute to gather my thoughts and finally publish because I wanted to be sure I was able to mention just enough so as to not end up with a whole book. I could, you know ... "
Yes Ella, I Remember ...
Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.
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June 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Honored to have juried this show. Opening reception on Thurs, Jul 10, 4-6 pm. Runs from Jul 3 - Aug 1. 440 Gallery, 440 6th Ave, Brooklyn

How do we inhabit the places that make us whole. Artists were selected from a national open call exploring how to define "sacred space” and how it defines us.
June 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
DanceAfrica 2025 - dance, music, culture and beautiful Black people. My children, no matter where you are, I will never leave you. #MotherAfrica
May 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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A mess, yes? Listen, if you wait until this weekend, you can buy all the Black tee shirts you want at the DanceAfrica bazaar. Leave Target 'n 'em alone. See you there. #supportBlackbusinesses #DanceAfrica
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May 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Rep. McIver is facing charges for doing what every elected official should do: stand up for their constituents. .
This isn’t just about her—it’s about every Black woman who dares to lead. #WinWithBlackWomen #RepLaMonicaMcIver
May 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans
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May 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As can I, this Pope's heritage can be traced back to an ancestor from Haiti. You remember? That shithole country? Watching & praying that Pope Leo XIV continue in the footsteps of Francis, make changes in some of his more conservative beliefs & bring the world together in ways no one expected.
May 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
2025-26 Jazz Leaders Fellowship
Open to Black women & Black non-binary jazz musicians (vocal/instrumental)
Age 21 or older
Residing in the NYC Metropolitan Area
Not currently full-time student

A $12,500 unrestricted award

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April 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"One gave a blessing.
The other gave a middle finger.
And one of them had the decency to die with dignity."
taken from Fear and Loathing: Closer to the Edge on facebook

Rest in peace, Pope Francis.

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April 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Yellow mask (papier mache, acrylic paint, collage, glitter, acrylic moulding medium, raffia) (c) 2025 Ramona Candy
April 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Reposted by Ramona Candy
Every word of this piece from @cmgreer.bsky.social is on point. READ and share it. We’re sick of it. Wake up!

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Opinion | Black Americans Are Not Surprised by What Trump’s Doing (Gift Article)
Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.
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April 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We Are Under Attack: Trump's Economic Pearl Harbor on America
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We Are Under Attack: Trump's Economic Pearl Harbor on America
The entire global marketplace is in flames and headed to ruin ... Did Trump decapitate NSA to make sure Americans did not know about it?
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April 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Y'all may have seen this before. It's from 2019 and I repost every now and then to remind myself to stay focused and remember who and where I come from especially in these hellish times. THANK YOU ANCESTORS.

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Dear Ancestors ...
Shared reflections and meditations on sisterhood, and encouragement for women who have been called superwomen – and proudly claim it!! Respect.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Series of masks, some complete and in progress - acrylic paint, papier mache, collage, raffia, beads
March 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Threatened by Black excellence?? Racist illiterati want a lily white america??? Scared of becoming a minority??? What are they going to do without all that Black culture, at least what they haven't already appropriated? Where is Wakanda when you need her?

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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
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March 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM