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Our Lives | BLACK EYE Feb 20, 2019

The onus is still on us to be black history

by Baye McNeil

A few years back, I wrote a piece for Black History Month in which I challenged people of African descent living here in Japan to "be black history." I implored them not to necessarily dwell on the past but to: "Dwell on the ...

Our Lives | BLACK EYE Aug 20, 2017

Educator calls for better understanding of black history in Japan

by Baye McNeil

On occasion, I still get asked this question: Of what value is a column dedicated exclusively to black issues — particularly here in Japan? Generally the query comes from the kind of people who, upon hearing "Black Lives Matter" proclaimed, want to answer "All Lives ...