Blogs, Podcasts & BLACK PAPERS
We're constantly perfecting the ways we are sharing our narrative. The upcoming months will include many more stories.
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Angela Ford
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
Obsidian in London and Education (Part 3)
The Journey to creating authentic Black Curriculum for Academic Study. The final blog in this London series is perhaps the biggest part...
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Angela Ford
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Obsidian in London and A.I. (Part 2)
Artificial Intelligence is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence,...
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Angela Ford
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
Obsidian Launches in London! (Part 1)
The Obsidian Collection is committed to digitizing Black history around the world. Our first collaborative efforts outside of the states...
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Angela Ford
- Oct 8, 2022
- 1 min
And the Winner is... Ava Fields!
Congratulations to our 2022 Black Creators Collaborative Writing Competition winner, Ava Fields! Ava is a ghostwriter, horror advocate,...
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Angela Ford
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Obsidian Collection Origin Story
I used to listen to TED Talks on Tuesdays. It was my way to get snippets of good information on good topics in short form. My goal was to...
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Angela Ford
- Jul 15, 2022
- 1 min
Obsidian, A Company on the Move!
If you are flying American Airlines in the continental U.S. this summer, then check us out when watching the screen. We’re one of their...
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Joi Weathers
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
The Mind's Eye of John Tweedle and a Legacy Preserved
In the shutter of one’s camera flash does one truly know they are cementing history? Taking a moment in time and tethering it to the...
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Amy Caggiano
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Obsidian In London!
Studying in London was one of the most eye opening experiences for me. Not only was it my first time in London, but in Europe! I had no...
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Adam Glover
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
Obsidian and the rare Haitian Comic Book
Museums like the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) are the reason The Obsidian Center exists. Our purpose is to make the...
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Angela Ford
- Mar 22, 2022
- 1 min
Obsidian in Abu Dhabi!
Announcing to the world, The Obsidian Collection Archives are coming! Becoming one of Forbes 50 Women over 50 continues to be a...
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Angela Ford
- Jan 23, 2022
- 3 min
The Policy Machine Connecting Generations of Black Chicago
In 1938, the Kelly Brothers ran a policy wheel from the coach house we just purchased last April. We will be opening Obsidian House and...
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Angela Ford
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
Entering The Brave New World, Obsidian NFTs!
The Obsidian Collection Archives enters the world of NFTs with its first collection of rare photos of MLK's visit to Chicago in 1966.
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