[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkJnMjj0vDw&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Sylviane Diouf
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Florida House Black Caucus members took direct action on the House floor
In an extraordinary display this week in the state House chamber, Black Democrats loudly chanted, wore T-shirts that read “Stop the Black Attack,” and staged … Florida House Black Caucus members took direct action on the House floorRead more
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Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery
Harvard University has pledged to spend $100 million to redress the school’s deep ties to slavery. The move comes after the school issued a 130-page … Harvard’s Legacy of SlaveryRead more
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Alice Walker and the Price of Conscience
There is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. The hounds of hell pin … Alice Walker and the Price of ConscienceRead more
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Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19
COVID-19 has cut a jarring and unequal path across the U.S. The disease has disproportionately harmed and killed people of color. Compared with non-Hispanic white … Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19Read more
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55 Years After KKK Murder of Mississippi NAACP Leader
It’s Black History Month. This month marks 55 years since the assassination of an NAACP leader in the city of Natchez, Mississippi. On February 27, … 55 Years After KKK Murder of Mississippi NAACP LeaderRead more
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History of Racism in America Amid Growing Attack on Voting Rights
I think this is one of the very interesting things. What you just read would likely be banned in any number of states that have, … History of Racism in America Amid Growing Attack on Voting RightsRead more
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A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in Detroit
In 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, a man who is believed to be the first African-American independent record producer opened up a blues and gospel record … A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in DetroitRead more
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Black and Latino communities shifted From economic exclusion to financial exploitation
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqgZy1fm7dU&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Bill Black
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Decades of Financial Deregulation & Racist Housing Policy Brought 2007 Meltdown
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llbrwnoMduk&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Bill Black