This past weekend marked the 103rd anniversary of one of the worst racial massacres in U.S. history. It took place in Elaine, Arkansas. Before the … 103rd anniversary of Elaine MassacreRead more
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Mississippi Gov. Failed to Protect Jackson’s Water
On Monday, you led a rally outside the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson demanding elected officials reverse decades of disinvestment that’s left water unfit to drink … Mississippi Gov. Failed to Protect Jackson’s WaterRead more
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Racism Is as British as a Cup of Tea
in London, where the coffin carrying Queen Elizabeth II has just been placed in a hearse bound for Windsor Castle following the state funeral at … Racism Is as British as a Cup of TeaRead more
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Are you a communist?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhnCrHZkgNk&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Testimony of Paul Robeson before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, June 12, 1956
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Police chasing white suspect wrongly arrest Black man
A suburban Boston police officer who was pursuing a white suspect pinned a 20-year-old Black man to the ground as he was walking home and … Police chasing white suspect wrongly arrest Black manRead more
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Untold Radical Life of Civil Rights Icon Mrs. Rosa Parks
I was contacted by my co-director, Johanna Hamilton, who had connected with Jeanne about the book, and was quite astonished that a full-length documentary film … Untold Radical Life of Civil Rights Icon Mrs. Rosa ParksRead more
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The Barber and the Rev
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yiCB5nhtd0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] This is the first in a series of short documentaries exploring Martin Luther King through a different lens. Nelson Malden was King’s barber … The Barber and the RevRead more
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Coded Bias
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX4N3gvNBwY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Shalini Kantayya 2020
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Climate Crisis Impact Worse in Black Cities Facing Disinvestment
as we look at this crisis of climate, class and race coming together, one of the poorest states in this country, a city that’s over … Climate Crisis Impact Worse in Black Cities Facing DisinvestmentRead more
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Water Is Dignity
As of September 2, the vast majority of the residents of the city of Jackson, Mississippi—over 150,000—still have no access to safe drinking water. The … Water Is DignityRead more