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Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
Avang, also known as abang or pontin, is a traditional trading ship of the Ivatan people of the Philippines. It is the largest boat type among the Ivatan people and characteristically has a closed deck. It is about 14 to 18 m (46 to 59 ft) in length and about 5 m (16 ft) in height. It is slightly curving, with the bow and the stern higher than the central area. It has two masts made from woven mats of pandanus leaves, though these were later replaced with canvas cloth (kacha) in colonial times. It also has fifteen pairs of rowers.[1] The avang resembles the vasinian boats of the Yami people. Avang are extinct, the last ship was dismantled in 1910.[2]
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Avang, also known as abang or pontin, is a traditional trading ship of the Ivatan people of the Philippines. It is the largest boat type among the Ivatan people and characteristically has a closed deck. It is about 14 to 18 m (46 to 59 ft) in length and about 5 m (16 ft) in height. It is slightly curving, with the bow and the stern higher than the central area. It has two masts made from woven mats of pandanus leaves, though these were later replaced with canvas cloth (kacha) in colonial times. It also has fifteen pairs of rowers. The avang resembles the vasinian boats of the Yami people. Avang are extinct, the last ship was dismantled in 1910.
Avang Music (Persian: آونگ lit. Pendulum) is an Iranian-American record label and TV channel based in Los Angeles, California. Avang Music is the parent company of Avang Records Inc, Avang TV, and Mystery4 Productions, which handles all the live events and concerts organized by Avang Music. The company has produced and distributed music from a wide range of genres, including pop, rock, classical, and traditional Persian music. In addition to producing and distributing music, Avang Records Inc is responsible for producing and distributing music, while Avang TV broadcasts music videos, interviews, and other music-related content. Mystery4 Productions handles live events and concerts organized by Avang Music, and has organized concerts and shows featuring Persian music artists.
Barobax are an underground Iranian pop band with all three members (Khashayar Haghgoo, Keivan Haghgoo and Hamid Farouzmand) living in Tehran. They have an international following thanks to the Internet and Iranian satellite stations based outside Iran. Additionally, record labels such as Avang Music and M4 Records have distributed their music internationally. Their album "Wag" was released in 2007. Filmed on location in Paris Café featuring Gamno, Barobax released Soosan Khanoom on January 16, 2010 which "inspired" the song featured in the Bollywood movie Agent Vinod - Pyaar ki Pungi by music director Pritam Chakraborty. Barobax filed a complaint of copyright infringement, however it was later withdrawn and an apology issued to Pritam Chakraborty with the statement "We do not want to get into any further legal issue and so we are withdrawing the case as we know that Mr. Pritam's lawyer is an expert in copyright laws and there will be strong criminal action otherwise made out against us...", some have suggested they were intimidated into withdrawing their complaint particularly due to the apologies wording though the matter appears settled for now.
Mehrnoosh (Persian: مهرنوش; born November 1, 1976) is an Iranian Persian pop singer from Tehran. She currently lives in the state of Texas in the US after obtaining a Green Card through Diversity Visa Lottery. She is signed to the record label Avang Records, a California-based Iranian company. She said in an interview with RadioJavan.com that most of her songs except videos, were done in Iran. She mentioned Siavash Ghomeishi, a well-known Iranian pop songwriter and singer as her favorite. Prior to her musical work, she taught mathematics at the university level in Iran. She has a master's degree in statistics.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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