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These High School Murals Depict an Ugly History. Should They Go? | The New York Times

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Carol Pogash, The New York Times One of the 13 murals that make up “The Life of Washington,” at George Washington High School in San Francisco. Credit Jim Wilson/The New York Times, Featured Image SAN FRANCISCO — In one of the murals, George Washington points westward over the dead body of a Native American. Another […]

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When Hit Dogs Holler | Medium

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Society is noisy right now, which to my ear sounds like the cacophonous wail of hit dogs. How do we deal with folks who don’t want to acknowledge or deal with systemic oppression?

Gloria Richardson, Baltimore, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

Civil Rights Legend Gloria Richardson’s ‘Eternal’ Struggle | AFRO

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

From Baltimore to Cambridge

American Exceptionalism, White Nationalism, White Nationalist, American William Spivey, Racism, U.S. Racism, African American History, Black History, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D, Willoughby Avenue, WRIIT, Wriit,

American Exceptionalism (White Exceptionalism by a nicer name) | Medium

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

William Spivey, Medium Illustration by Matthieu Bourel, photograph by Edu Bayer for The New York Times, Featured Image American Exceptionalism has been described by historians since the mid-1800s. Definitions fall basically into three camps. 1. Because of its unique origins, born from revolution, America is unique from all other nations. Never having Kings and Queens […]

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This Could Be the First Slavery Reparations Policy in America | Politico

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

As Democratic presidential candidates tackle the fraught issue, undergraduates at Georgetown University have proposed a fund to benefit descendants of 272 slaves sold by the school nearly two centuries ago.

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Why black people discriminate among ourselves: the toxic legacy of colorism | The Guardian

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

Kaitlyn Greenidge, The Guardian Colorism is not just an American phenomenon; skin bleaching cream is sold in majority black or people of color countries throughout the world. Illustration: Jamilla Okubo., Featured Image You cannot separate the often painful stereotypes of colorism from misogyny and the sexual exploitation inherent in American slavery. To combat it we […]

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‘The Undefeated’ highlights the heroes of African American history | The Undefeated

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

A new children’s book by acclaimed poet Kwame Alexander and illustrator Kadir Nelson got a warm welcome in Washington, D.C.

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What Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy Means to These 7 Congresswomen | Elle

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019

Madison Feller, Elle African American educator and U.S. congresswoman Shirley Chisholm stands at a podium and gives the victory sign, circa 1968. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images). Featured Image Shirley Chisholm is a veritable icon. About 50 years ago, she became the first black woman to ever be elected to the U.S. Congress, and from […]

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She Survived a Slave Ship, the Civil War and the Depression. Her Name Was Redoshi. | The New York Times

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Sandra E. Garcia, The New York Times Redoshi, who was known as Sally Smith after she became enslaved, with her husband, called Uncle Billy or Yawith. Credit via Shirley Quarles, Featured Image It has long been believed that a man named Cudjo Lewis was the last living survivor of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the […]

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Black Lawmakers Propose New Bill Intended to Protect Unmarked African-American Burial Sites | Atlanta Black Star

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

New legislation proposed to Congress last week seeks to protect undocumented African-American burial grounds across the U.S. and would establish a first–of–its–kind database for tracking the historic sites.

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