Du Bois Couldn’t Have Had That Last Important Phase Of His Life Without The Partnership He Had With Shirley [Graham Du Bois].
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Pittsburgh’s Underground Railroad, Preserved and Not – The New York Times
The Heinz History Center and the F. Julius LeMoyne House document Pittsburgh’s role in the Underground Railroad, but some sites, sadly, are gone.
View More5-year-old Kent girl re-creates iconic photos of notable black women for Black History Month – The Seattle Times
Mom had the idea to dress daughter up as notable black women to teach her about history and civil rights.
View MoreCooperatives and the Black Liberation Movement – Atlanta Black Star
Cooperatives have long been a component of Black survival and economic development in the United States. Sadly, however, far too many of our people think they are white, “hippy” or “bougie” organizations that don’t have anything to do with us. Nothing could be further from the truth.
View MoreHow Voter ID Laws Discriminate – The Atlantic
A new comprehensive study finds evidence that strict voting laws do suppress the ballot along racial lines.
View More‘Segregation Had to Be Invented’ – The Atlantic
During the late 19th century, blacks and whites in the South lived closer together than they do today.
View MoreThe Misunderstood Ghost of James Baldwin – Slate
How critics have misconstrued his influence on today’s great black nonfiction writers.
View MoreA Newly Discovered Photograph of Harriet Tubman Heads to Auction – Hyperallergic
A new photograph of Harriet Tubman adds to the visual record of this renowned African American.
View MoreIn Honor of Black History Month, 10 Heroes You May Not Have Heard Of – Marie Claire
These are life stories worth knowing
View MoreThe Color Purple Star Cynthia Erivo Will Play Harriet Tubman in an Upcoming Biopic – Slate
Tubman, for those who weren’t paying attention in history class, was born into slavery in the 1820s, escaped, and led an effort to lead hundreds more enslaved people to freedom.
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