Johns Hopkins, the 19th century businessman and namesake of the prestigious hospital and university in Baltimore, Maryland, enslaved at least four Black people before the … Johns Hopkins, Namesake of Baltimore Hospital and University, Enslaved Black PeopleRead more
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The Tulsa Massacre: Remembering the History of ‘Black Wall Street’
When HBO’s TV series Watchmen (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2020) splashed across our screens, recreating the historical event now known as the Tulsa Massacre, Americans … The Tulsa Massacre: Remembering the History of ‘Black Wall Street’Read more
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100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
President Biden traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the single greatest acts of racist … 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacreRead more
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Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America
Do African Americans have Second Amendment rights? That’s the question Emory University professor Carol Anderson set out to answer in her new book, “The Second,” … Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal AmericaRead more
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The centenary of the Tulsa, Oklahoma race massacre
This week marks the centenary of the Tulsa, Oklahoma race massacre, one of the deadliest and most destructive antiblack pogroms in the history of the … The centenary of the Tulsa, Oklahoma race massacreRead more
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Child Health Concerns for Black Adults
Black adults rate school violence and racial inequities higher on their list of children’s health concerns than other groups, a new national survey says. Among … Child Health Concerns for Black AdultsRead more
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Media Evasions on Racism
Let’s acknowledge at the outset that corporate liberal media—owned and sponsored by the mightiest economic forces in our society—have increased their talk about race and … Media Evasions on RacismRead more
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After 36 years these remains pop up on a video to teach about anthropology
This week marks the 36th anniversary of the day the city of Philadelphia bombed its own citizens. On May 13, 1985, police surrounded the home … After 36 years these remains pop up on a video to teach about anthropologyRead more
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Novel About Racist Police Violence Was Rejected in 1941
Nearly 80 years ago, Richard Wright became one of the most famous Black writers in the United States with the publication of “Native Son,” a … Novel About Racist Police Violence Was Rejected in 1941Read more
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How Elite Schools and Museums Amassed Black and Native Human Remains Without Consent
Revelations the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton hold the remains of a child killed by Philadelphia police in the 1985 MOVE bombing are the latest … How Elite Schools and Museums Amassed Black and Native Human Remains Without ConsentRead more