Law, Decency, and Order: Preserving the Status Quo

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How Income Inequality Affects Minority Workers

It’s no secret that white households in the United States take in significantly more income than black and Latino households do, fueling racial inequality. What’s to blame for this discrepancy? It’s not just that whites work in higher paying jobs than their minority counterparts do. Even when

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Source: ThoughtCo

Apr

17

2012

(1963) John Lewis, “We Must Free Ourselves”

John Lewis, then the 23-year-old Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was asked to speak at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. When A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders saw the draft of his speech which was critical of both the

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Source: Black Past

Aug

28

1963

Black Protesters Who Want To Demonstrate Peacefully Are Calling Out White People Who Instigate Violence

The whole country has been full of protests as thousands took to the streets to protest the police killings of unarmed black

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Source: Your Black World

The Barack Obama Page

The Obama Bibliography lists many of the most important published books related to President Barack Obama, his family, the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, and his administration. We at BlackPast.org are paying tribute to this singularly important event in African American history through the

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Source: Black Past

Gaspard, Patrick (1967- )

Patrick Gaspard’s career in politics and diplomacy spans three decades. Gaspard’s work has involved him in politics at the city and national level and has put him in contact with constituencies traditionally associated with the Democratic Party. As of this writing, Gaspard serves as United States

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Source: Black Past

Aug

26

2013

Fighting the Culture of Silence in the Face of Tragedy

By Kori S. Carew

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Source: Savoy Network

Richard Wright

Richard Nathaniel Wright was a famous author and poet of the 20th century. He was born on September 4, 1908 in Mississippi and raised by his mother, as his father had left the family when Wright was 6 years old. His mother also suffered from a stroke, as a result of which Wright had to go live with

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Source: Black History Resources

Nov

28

1960

Suffragist Mary Church Terrell: ‘I Am African American’

When there's any mention of the pivotal role Black women played in the suffrage movement, Mary Church Terrell is often among the first names

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Source: The Washington Informer

(1974) Congresswoman Barbara Jordan's Statement: The Richard Nixon Impeachment Hearings

Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan was selected to give the Opening Statement to the House Judiciary Committee on July 25, 1974, as it began its momentous proceedings on the Impeachment of President Richard Nixon. Her statement appears

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Source: Black Past

Trump to tour Ford's ventilator assembly plant near Detroit

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after threatening to withhold funds over Michigan’s mail-in ballot effort, President Donald Trump was set to visit the electoral battleground Thursday to learn how the medical breathing machines governors begged for during the height of the coronavirus pandemic are

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Watts, Andre (1946- )

Andre Watts is the subject of one of the more memorable stories in American music. In 1963, the 16 year old high school student won a piano competition to play in the New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concert at Lincoln Center, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Within weeks of the contest the

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Source: Black Past

Jun

20

1946

Funny Barack Obama Videos and Viral Clips

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Aug

11

2017

Keyes, Alan L. (1950- )

A controversial and conservative Republican, Alan Lee Keyes has perhaps one of the most extensive resumes to date in public and political

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Source: Black Past

Illinois Black caucus sets priorities after looters destroy local businesses | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus held a joint news conference at Wentworth and Garfield to announce priorities following nights of looting of local

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Quit Playin’: Mandate My Ass!

Gil was formally introduced to the stark realities of Black life in America as a young

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Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Obama’s Popularity Continues To Rise Amid Trump’s Rhetoric

By Stacy M. Brown

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

Vietnam War student massacre—50 years on

The campus fire was dealt with quickly, and then the police forced demonstrating students into the centre of the

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Source: Socialist Worker (Britain) - Front Page

D.C. Council Passes Emergency Police Reform Bill | Afro

The Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, prohibits neck restraints and chokeholds, has restrictions on police hiring, emphasizes accountability procedures and punishments, and clarifies the meaning of deadly

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Ramsey Clark

Ramsey Clark , in full William Ramsey Clark (born December 18, 1927, Dallas, Texas), human rights lawyer and former U.S. attorney general under President Lyndon

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Source: Brittanica

Dec

18

1927

Barack Obama Issues Statement On The Death of George Floyd, “This Shouldn’t Be Normal In 2020 America”

The city of Minneapolis is burning literally, and figuratively, protestors are still demanding justice for George Floyd, and there isn’t a voice worth listening to coming out of the White

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Obama Thanks Protesters, Encourages Young People To Take Advantage Of The Moment

Source: YouTube / Obama Foundation

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Swaziland

Swaziland, which is about 85% the size of New Jersey, is surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique. The country is largely

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Black Officers are Torn Between Two Worlds Amid Protests | Afro

By CLIFF BRUNT and GARY FIELDS, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Hiram R.Revels First Speech

Hiram R. Revels made his first speech in the Senate, opposing the readmission of Georgia without adequate safeguards for Black citizens. This was the first official speech by a Black in Congress.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

16

1869

Overview of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

The African Methodist Episcopal Church was born of racial discrimination following the American Revolution when African Americans struggled to establish their own houses of worship. Today the African Methodist Episcopal Church has congregations on four continents. The church was organized in

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Source: ThoughtCo

Larry Aubry was never afraid to write ‘black’ commentary

I haven’t written my weekly column for five years, moving on to digital content and films, and running a think tank at Cal State Dominguez

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“I Can’t Breathe”

Like today, we were outright victims of racism, abuse, and hatred, for no other reason but the color of our

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

'No Justice, No Peace' Sermon by Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel

Stone Mountain, Georgia – June 6, 2020 –– Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel (Victory for the World Church) challenged the nation’s leadership to practice Christian principals and condemn racism in the oppression and killing of Black

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Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer

Setting the Record Straight ⋆

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Every time I hear Donald Trump blame President Barack Obama for everything bad, while he takes credit for everything good, I want to scream, but instead, I thought I would do a bit of

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Source: The Toledo Journal

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