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Our fight is the same fight
We are all fighing for our justice and freedom. Colin Kaepernick at Alcatraz Thanksgiving Sunrise Ceremony
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A reply to the American Historical Review’s defense of the 1619 Project
On January 23, Alex Lichtenstein, editor of the American Historical Review (AHR), posted an online statement defending the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project against … A reply to the American Historical Review’s defense of the 1619 ProjectRead more
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FBI Built a 500-Page File on Coretta Scott King
The FBI’s aggressive efforts against Martin Luther King Jr. remain a huge stain on the Bureau, and exemplary of the dirty work it carried out … FBI Built a 500-Page File on Coretta Scott KingRead more
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How JFK Saved MLK’s Life
It was a Republican, Martin Luther King Sr., who made John Kennedy president of the United States – for JFK’s saving Daddy King’s son, Martin … How JFK Saved MLK’s LifeRead more
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Martin Luther King and the Black Revolutionary Tradition
Every year, until The Revolution comes again, the counter-revolution manipulates the historic birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, that so many people fought for, as … Martin Luther King and the Black Revolutionary TraditionRead more
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Why was this not available to African-Americans?
Mehrsa Baradaran The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap (2/3) JAISAL NOOR: And in your book, you note that many other … Why was this not available to African-Americans?Read more
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Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
Mehrsa Baradaran The Color of Money (1/3) JAISAL NOOR: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Jaisal Noor in Baltimore. White House Chief of Staff … Black Banks and the Racial Wealth GapRead more
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The University of Texas Kept Segregation Alive Into the 1960s
Sixty-six years ago, Marion Ford, an ambitious Houston teenager who had been set to become one of the first African American undergraduates at the University … The University of Texas Kept Segregation Alive Into the 1960sRead more
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The New York Times’ 1619 Project promoted in schools across the US
A recent lesson plan released by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, in collaboration with the New York Times, asks students to choose a historical … The New York Times’ 1619 Project promoted in schools across the USRead more