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History
Tracing The Legacy of Slavery In America Through Sculpture
The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama is the Equal Justice Initiative’s latest art space designed to encourage reflection and accountability.
History
Their ancestors were enslaved and forced to work in the fields. Now, one family hopes to help alleviate hunger abroad by drawing from generations of farming knowledge
History
In 1967, a Black Man and a White Woman Bought a Home. American Politics Would Never Be the Same.
The home belonged to the Baileys. Carado, his wife, Ruby, and young daughter, Pam, had moved in on June 5, a week before. There were new people moving in all the time to the Wishing Well subdivision — Mary Killeen, with her husband and two daughters, had only just got there herself.
History
How New Yorker Howard Bennet fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday
Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. This ended the life of one of the 20th century’s most revered and influential figures. It also began a 15-year campaign to make Dr. King’s birthday a national holiday — the first-ever honoring an African American.
History
We are empowered by a complete and unvarnished history being taught in schools and homes. History must not be feared, manipulated, silenced ,or ignored. History must be embraced to ensure that we stand vigilantly against recurring oppression.
History
We are empowered by a complete and unvarnished history being taught in schools and homes. History must not be feared, manipulated, silenced ,or ignored. History must be embraced to ensure that we stand vigilantly against recurring oppression.
Social Justice
Black Folks Are Advocating For The Homeless
According to various sources, the number of homeless persons in Houston at any given moment in 2023 was roughly 3,300. This number may feel low to persons who frequently drive along Bayou City streets, feeder roads, and other areas where large numbers of the unhoused congregate.
Social Justice
Congress Votes To Dissolve House Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Members of Congress recently voted to approve a $1.2 trillion federal spending bill on March 23. A majority of the funds will go toward the Department of Defense at $824 billion and a $1 billion investment went to childcare Head Start programs, but funding for education and national diversity and inclusion programs were rolled back.
Social Justice
Exposing High Rates of Suicide Among Young Black Men in Rural Areas
A new study from the University of Georgia reveals systemic failures. Suicide is a sensitive topic because of how damaging it is for the person who does the act and the lives of people around them who need to cope. A recent study from the University of Georgia (UGA) reveals that young Black men from rural areas are dying by suicide at alarming rates.
Social Justice
Black Residents Battle Against Tennessee GOP’s Effort to Ban Reparations
State lawmakers plan to vote on April 10 on legislation that would ban local governments from studying or disbursing restitution. The Rev. Earle J. Fisher, an activist and longtime resident of Memphis, Tennessee, is battling against yet another assault on Black economic and political progress by state Republicans.
Social Justice
In Georgia, a basic income program’s success with Black women adds to growing national interest
Buy Black
The Davenport Sisters Are The Founders Of The First Black Food Bookstore
Inspired by what they learned in their grandmother’s kitchen, Gabrielle and Danielle are centering stories about Black food traditions, and getting ready to open their first brick and mortar shop.
Politics
“If our vote didn’t matter, they wouldn’t try to suppress it,” holds true every election cycle. Our civic engagement creates a voice and demands that are increasing acted upon. The absence of our civic engagement gives others the opportunity to ignore issues that are unique to Black Americans.
Politics
“If our vote didn’t matter, they wouldn’t try to suppress it,” holds true every election cycle. Our civic engagement creates a voice and demands that are increasing acted upon. The absence of our civic engagement gives others the opportunity to ignore issues that are unique to Black Americans.