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Black Woman Schools Uninformed English Man About the Harsh Aftermath of Slavery (VIDEO)

Black Woman Schools Uninformed English Man About the Harsh Aftermath of Slavery (VIDEO) An African woman quickly corrects an English man about the reality of slavery. Video by the BBC’s ‘The Big Question.’

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Source: Black Then

PART TWO: 400 YEARS OF WHITE FEET ON BLACK NECKS IN AMERICA

George Floyd’s death turned a tinder box of historical frustrations with Police Brutality, institutional and systemic racism, into a bon fire of protest raging across America and the

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Source: The Florida Star

Juneteenth Marks Day Last Enslaved People Freed

The next year, former slaves started celebrating Juneteenth in Galveston, and it eventually reached other

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Sharon Chuter’s Pull Up or Shut Up Campaign is Encouraging Action Plans Against Systemic Racism in the Workforce •

Shortly after company responses to the protests across the nation came rolling in, including those from the beauty community, Chuter created nonprofit organization, Pull Up for Change, and launched the Pull Up or Shut Up

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Source: https://www.ebony.com

Biden Says he was too ‘Cavalier’ About Black Voters’ Choices | Afro

By BILL BARROW and KAT STAFFORD, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Touching Video Pays Tribute to 100 African Americans Who Died From Coronavirus

A new music video for a popular R&B/pop song called The Rona Song pays tribute to 100 African Americans who have sadly died from the COVID-19 virus. The song, released by an artist who calls himself the Undiscovered Artist, is a tune that people of color can especially resonate with as they are

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

Dr. Runoko Rashidi Black Men of the Nile: Kings of KMT KUSH DEC. 10, 2019

The post Dr. Runoko Rashidi Black Men of the Nile: Kings of KMT KUSH DEC. 10, 2019 appeared first on Blackstonian.

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Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over George Floyds Alleged Murder | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza the global outpouring of protests and activism following the alleged murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody has been heartening and makes her hopeful for the future. At the same time, she said, “It’s bittersweet that it takes

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Source: The Florida Star

Although Oklahoma Tried To Bury The "Black Wall Street", This State Is Deeply Rooted In The African American Story. 5 Little-Known Facts About Oklahoma’s Black History You Should Know

Although Oklahoma Tried To Bury The “Black Wall Street”, This State Is Deeply Rooted In The African American

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Source: Black Then

(1966) Stokely Carmichael, “Definitions of Black Power”

On July 31, 1966, Stokely Carmichael, the newly appointed Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), describes black power to a mostly African American audience at Cobo Auditorium in Detroit. Part of the address appears

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Source: Black Past

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Ellis: How ‘Collective Trauma’ Affects our Children

Just think about all of the major disruptions in the lives of young people over the past few months: 1) an abrupt closing of schools; the major center of the educational and social lives of students; 2) being forced to “shelter in place”, indefinitely, cutoff from friends and extended

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Source: The Birmingham Times

'Vanity Fair' cover shot by Black photographer for 1st time - Black News Channel

The Associated Press The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on its cover. The historic image of Davis, shot by photographer Dario Calmese, shows the 54-year-old in

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

America must not fail black Americans again

The murder of George Floyd on the streets of Minnesota in 2020, is still the problem of the color

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Source: South Florida Times

Detroit Anti-Black Riot

Whites began a riot in Detroit after it was rumored a black man had killed a white woman and her infant. A similar rumor, alleging the victims were white and the perpetrator white, soon found its way into the black community. In truth, no one had been killed. An estimated 25 blacks and 9 whites

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Source: Blackfacts.com

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Is The Help Realistic? It Depends.

In the essay below, Associate Professor Trysh Travis of the University of Floridas Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research Center explores some of the controversy surrounding Kathryn Stocketts novel The Help, which has also become a major film of the same name. She argues that many people

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Source: Black Past

(1932) Angelo Herndon Addresses His Jury

Gentlemen of the Jury: I would like to explain in detail the nature of my case and the reason why I was locked up. I recall back about the middle of June 1932, when the Relief Agencies of the City of Atlanta, the County Commission and the city government as a whole, were cutting both Negro and

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Source: Black Past

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Floyd murder unleashes Black parents’ worst fears

Her tears, she said, are for the senseless, callous murder of another innocent unarmed Black person, for the constant terror that African-Americans live under because of police brutality and extra-judicial murders; and a deep and persistent anxiety about her

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

(1968) Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.

No. 645 Argued: April 1-2, 1968 --- Decided: June 17, 1968

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Africa: Racism and Self-Hate - Why Africa Is Not Innocent

Just as it was an enabler of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and colonialism, tribalism has also manifested in post-colonial Africa in the form of divisive, exclusionist, conflicting and destabilising politics of ethno-geographic identity, which has proven to be an anathema to the collective

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Source: allAfrica.com

Op Ed Submission: “Why We Must Resist Our Hatred of Candace Owens: An open letter to Dave Chappelle…and every anti-racist” | Afro

I was one of maybe five Black students in my Stilwell, Kansas high

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

As U.S. Reckons With Racial Justice, Name Changes Planned for Uncle Ben’s Rice, Aunt Jemima Pancakes

Hours after PepsiCo announced that it would retire the name and logo of its Aunt Jemima pancake syrup and mix brand, acknowledging that it was based on a racial stereotype, Mars, Inc., the parent company for Uncle Ben’s rice, said it was “evolving” its visual identity in an effort to address racial

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Source: Post News Group | PNG-0

How To Apply For Glossier's Grant For Black-Owned Beauty Businesses

Photo: is ready to support the next generation of game-changing companies created by Black beauty

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

‘Greenleaf’s’ Jennifer Sears Voted ‘Queen Of The Blacks’ At ‘Segregated Homecoming’

She described her experiences growing up.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

#TakeBack Essence- A Long-standing Pattern of the Mistreatment of its Black Female Employees | Chicago Defender

“Essence magazine is failing Black America. When Black media companies become unstable, it triggers the instability of the entire culture. Black women and men have long depended on Black-owned media outlets to service them with cultural identity, cultural memory, purpose, and economic

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Source: Chicago Defender

Original Play About Dark Skin, Colorism & Darkism Comes to Pay-Per-View

In fact, there was no such thing as darkism, colorism or dark skin issues defined as a concrete and methodical platform before Rashida created

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

Death has engulfed America; what can we do? –

Recently, there have been numerous killings of unarmed Black folks by the police and vigilantes, who believe they have a right to patrol their neighborhood and kill Black

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Source: Daytona Times

Former Pro Football Player Kyle Queiro Gets Dragged and Apologizes After Questioning If Jill Scott Is Attractive, Singer Seemingly Responds

Former NFL and XFL linebacker Kyle Queiro issued an apology to Jill Scott for seemingly questioning why the singer-songwriter is thought to be a sex […]

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the

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Source: ThoughtCo

John McWhorter, “Celebrate the Triumph of Ordinary Black Americans”

It is a mantra among black Americans that we are insufficiently aware of our history, that our advancement will be hobbled until we are all rooted in a sense of continuity with the past. Yet, every year we are regaled with not just a Black History Day but a Black History Month. Over four weeks in

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Source: Black Past

My Mom and the Importance of Realizing that Black Lives Matters

By Hakim Abdul-Ali The recent protests events surrounding the May 25, 2020, killing of a brother of color named George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ignited national and worldwide alarming concerns to all morally sane “hue-mans’ ” senses of equal justice everywhere. I, too, felt disdain by this

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

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