The “us versus them” problem afflicts every major police department in the United States to some degree, and one of the most fascinating aspects of Flint Town is its portrait of how nonwhite police officers internalize that mentality even as they remain aware that it’s at odds with their own personal identity.
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‘Fast Car’ and the Living Histories of Working Class Black Women | Broadly.
Tracy Chapman’s most famous song has a singular point of view, that of a Black woman filled with regret and a sense of longing for a life not lived.
View MoreA Century Later, a Little-Known Mass Hanging of Black Soldiers Still Haunts Us | The Progressive
“The riot was a problem created by community policing in a hostile environment. It’s up to people now to decide whether there are lessons relevant to the present.” – Paul Matthews, founder of Houston’s Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
View MoreCelebrating Bermuda: The Legacy of James ‘Jemmy’ Darrell | Bermuda Biographies
A slave for most of his life, James Darrell was granted his freedom at the age of 47 because of his outstanding skills as a pilot. He was one of Bermuda’s first King’s pilots, as well as the first known black person to purchase a house.
View MoreViola Desmond, the Black Woman Who Fought Against Segregation in Canada | Broadly
In 1946, Viola Desmond insisted on sitting in the whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theater, and now she’s being put on the $10 bill for her bravery.
View MoreDeacons for Defense provided protection when no one else would | USA Today
Robert Hicks, Charles Sims and A.Z. Young started the first affiliate chapter in Bogalusa. The group’s intense confrontations with the Klan in Bogalusa was pivotal in forcing the federal government’s involvement on the behalf of the local African-American community.
View More3 Nigerian Sisters Launch ‘Afreekmoji’ to Celebrate African Culture | Atlanta Black Star
Looking for ways to express emotions through keyboard expressions? Well look no further, these three sisters have launched an Afrocentric digital app that will help people express themselves and celebrate African culture.
View MoreThe Soul of W. E. B. Du Bois | The Paris Review
It is difficult to comprehend how daring it was for W. E. B. Du Bois to publish the most acclaimed book of his career in the face of this avalanche of beastly labels rushing down onto the Negro.
View MoreTuesdays in the Newsroom Visits Inkwell Beach and Oak Bluffs Summers | Vineyard Gazette
“We never had to go out of our circle, and because of the richness of the circle we never wanted to.”
View MoreLittle Girl Mesmerized by Michelle Obama Portrait Thinks She’s ‘a Queen’ | The Cut
Turns out that adorable little girl who stood open-mouthed in front of Michelle Obama’s official portrait didn’t know she was looking at a former First Lady — she thought she was looking at a queen.
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