February 1, 2024
Color of Law
Executive Editor
This Black woman was on top of her game, and could have used her influence and celebrity status for any number of things. She chose to speak out against injustice.
Long before Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Gabrielle Union, Janelle Monáe, Kerry Washington, Keke Palmer, Rihanna, Shonda Rimes, Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis came on the scene,…
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Negro "revolution" is controlled by these foxy white liberals, by the government itself. But the black revolution is controlled only by God.
Malcolm X Born: Malcolm Little, May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska Died: El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, February 21, 1965, Audubon Ballroom, Harlem, New York City Edited by Benjamin…
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Over five days at least ten black people were killed while Atlanta’s police did nothing to protect black citizens.
The riots that broke out in Atlanta, Georgia between 1898 and 1906 were part of a pattern of anti-black violence that included several hundred lynchings each…
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Like most other historic reflections, Black History Month is sanitized with stagnate and idealistic interpretations, aimed at removing the vital elements of historical struggle and revelation.
“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” - Carter G.…
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It would not hurt if these and other African people were kept in mind and celebrated whenever Dr. King’s life and legacy are celebrated.
Contrary to popular belief, the late but legendary slain Civil Rights Movement activist and leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., followed in the giant…
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