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
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France Honors Black Artist Josephine Baker
French President Emmanuel Macron has inducted the American-born pioneering performer and civil rights icon Josephine Baker into the Panthéon, considered France’s highest tribute. She is … France Honors Black Artist Josephine BakerRead more
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Teaching Critical Race Theory & White Supremacy on Trial
Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who covers racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine. She is the creator of the landmark 1619 Project, … Teaching Critical Race Theory & White Supremacy on TrialRead more