self-determination
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"There's this emergence of a generation of Black photographers within their own communities...seeing photography as this means of self-determination and self-expression," Waggoner said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Jeong protesting against Bukangi's "eviction", alongside a man demanding officials "protect Bukangi's right to self-determination"
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He wanted to see whether independence had delivered on the promise of freedom and self-determination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Yes, it was a prison designed by our oppressors, but it also gave us a sense of self-determination and control.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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