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@lanrickbennett.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 11:53 AM

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.

1. Why Black Cartoons Are Disappearing
2. The Civil Rights Leader They Don’t Teach You About
3. Seriously, how is Chris Brown still famous?

I think these stories are all worth #Amplifying

medium.com/@lanrickbenn...

THE WEEK OF October 4th
#HEARTHIS
SHARING 5 PIECES OF BLACK SPECIFIC CONTENT WITH MY KIDS THIS WEEK

“[My art] it never feels political to me; everything is inherently political. I am from the hood everything we do has a political implication to it” — Mustafa the PoetImage with multiple Black cartoon characters"I Don't Believe In Non-Violence."

Image of Gloria Richardson pushed a National Guardsman’s bayonet out of her faceImage of Chris Brown
@lanrickbennett.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 12:51 PM

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.

1. 100 Objects Hair Relaxer
2. Mahershala Ali
3. Today is Bud Powell’s birthday

I think these stories are all worth #Amplifying

h/t @gqmagazine.bsky.social @npr.org @brainchain.ca @99pi.org

medium.com/@lanrickbenn...

THE WEEK OF September 27th
#HEARTHIS
SHARING 5 PIECES OF BLACK SPECIFIC CONTENT WITH MY KIDS THIS WEEK

“…Embrace the unknown, work hard to achieve your goals, avoid getting side-tracked and trust in God.” — Dr. June Marion JamesBBC 99% Invisible

A History of The United States In 
100 Objects

Object #18 Hair RelaxerImage of Mahershala Ali

"You gotta keep doing the work."

GQ OMQFresh Air

Review
Music Reviews
LISTEN & FOLLOW
Marking the centennial of jazz pianist Bud Powell
September 26, 202412:08 PM ET
Heard on Fresh Air
By 

Kevin Whitehead

7-Minute Listen
Transcript
Born Sept. 27, 1924, Powell helped set the style for jazz piano after WWII. While earlier pianists played busy bass patterns, he helped establish a more fragmented, punctuating role for the left hand.
@lanrickbennett.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 11:00 AM

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.

1. Sunburn
2. Black Youth Suicide
3. How comedy got so political

I think these stories are all worth #Amplifying

h/t @brofromanother.bsky.social @garrisonhayes.bsky.social

medium.com/@lanrickbenn...

THE WEEK OF September 20th
#HEARTHIS
SHARING 5 PIECES OF BLACK SPECIFIC CONTENT WITH MY KIDS THIS WEEK

“The only good thing about the good old days is they’re gone.” — Dick GregoryThis TIFF comedy set in a Toronto apartment complex could be one of the year’s Canadian breakouts
Serville Poblete’s ‘Sunburn,’ which takes place on a sweltering day in St. James Town, plays like a “Wet Hot Canadian Summer.”

Sept. 11, 2026

Joshua Obra, Arianna Shannon and Dashawn Blackwood star in the St. James Town-set “Sunburn.”Black Youth Suicide

Image of Beverly-Jean DanielFBI WatchList

Images of Josh Johnson, Dick Gregory and 
Garrison Hayes
@lanrickbennett.bsky.socialSep 13, 2026, 11:49 AM

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.

1. Black Men with Brain Damage
2. A new world map
3. We Can’t Let the Kaepernick Era Be Erased

I think these stories are all worth #Amplifying

h/t @edgeofsports.bsky.social

medium.com/@lanrickbenn...

THE WEEK OF September 13th
#HEARTHIS
SHARING 5 PIECES OF BLACK SPECIFIC CONTENT WITH MY KIDS THIS WEEK

“In a society that functions optimally, those who can should naturally want to provide for those who can’t. That’s how it’s designed to work. I truly believe we’re here to take care of one another.” — LeVar BurtonThe NFL's Minstreal Show?

Multiple images of Black men and a person in black faceUN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
A Togolese man in traditional woven fabric and a white shirt speaks at a UN-branded microphone during an official meeting.
UN Photo Robert Dussey, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Togo, briefs reporters at the United Nations on the day of the vote. “A fair map does not change the geography of the world, it changes how we see the world,” he said.
   

4 September 2026 Culture and Education
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look far smaller than it really is.Activism / September 9, 2026
We Can’t Let the Kaepernick Era Be Erased From History
Critics say the Black Lives Matter movement in sports went too far. In reality, it didn’t go far enough, and the backlash to it has been brutal.

Dave Zirin

Eli Harold #58, Colin Kaepernick #7, and Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel in protest during the anthem, prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills on October 16, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York.(Michael Zagaris / San Francisco 49ers / Getty Images)
@lanrickbennett.bsky.socialSep 6, 2026, 10:07 AM

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.

1. Yolanda T. Marshall
2. Black Ideas Grant (B.I.G.) 4.0
3. A Bee in the House — Charmaine Lurch

I think these stories are all worth #Amplifying

h/t
@authorytm.bsky.social

medium.com/@lanrickbenn...

THE WEEK OF September 30th
#HEARTHIS
SHARING 5 PIECES OF BLACK SPECIFIC CONTENT WITH MY KIDS THIS WEEK

“I write about people who do extraordinary things. It just turned out that it was called science fiction.” By Octavia Estelle ButlerCELEBRATE BLACK EXCELLENCE
Free Community Event
Enjoy a day of learning and connection at this free, family-friendly event celebrating the contributions of Black scientists, artists and other inspiring individuals.
Take part in engaging workshops, activities and presentations while learning about the Black community's role in STEAM.
Saturday, September 26, 2026 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Scarborough Town Centre
300 Borough Drive, Scarborough, ON
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Black Ideas Grant (B.I.G) 4.0
B.I.G RETURNS | STAY TUNED | 2026 - 2027
A Bee in the House and Other(wise) ways of being
Charmaine Lurch
Programming & Events
SEPT 10
20 Dreams: On Wires, Wool, Bees and Black Creative Worlds
6 pm - 7 pm
Rehearsal Hall - Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning, 370 King St W
A Bee in the House by Charmaine Lurch, co-produced by The
Revolutionary Demand for Happiness, is an exhibition on view at Cultivate Art Commons from September 12"-
November 7", 2026.
SEPT 12
Opening Reception
2pm - 4 pm
Cultivate Art Commons, 370 King St W - Suite 305
OCT 3
"Opening
The Poetics of Making Pollen Grains & Seeds
9:30 am - 4 pm
Wintergreen Studios - 90 Wintergreen Lane,
South Frontenac, ON, Canada
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