Rule 1: If your skin comes within two dozen shades of looking blue in the moonlight, don’t run at night. Rule 2: If your schedule demands it, be careful.
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Bud Billiken Parade Saturday to be bigger, better than ever (1975) – Chicago Tribune
Tho most children today do not know who Bud Bliliken is or who he is supposed to represent, Billiken lives on each year in the parade of bands and floats that wind along Martin Luther King Drive.
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Colorism as Racism: Garvey, Du Bois and the Other Color Line – Black Perspectives
One hundred years ago this month, Marcus Mosiah Garvey and thirteen associates gathered in a Harlem basement to found the New York branch of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
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Inspired by Mom, Photographer Captures 100 Multicultural Women in Milwaukee – NBC News
Corey Fells, 24, sees a parallel story between millennial multicultural women today and his late mother who grew up in the 60s.
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When Black America Was Pro-Police – The Atlantic
As crime rose from the late ’60s to the ’90s, so did inner-city support for law-and-order policies.
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Black-Owned Construction Company Awarded Contract to Replace Flint Water Pipes – Atlanta Black Star
A Black-owned construction company in the heart of Flint, Mich., is slated to play a key role in the city’s recovery following a crippling water contamination crisis.
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N.A.A.C.P., Energized by Liberal Activists, Dismisses Its President – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — The national board of the N.A.A.C.P. voted Friday to dismiss the organization’s president, Cornell William Brooks, after only three years, pledging a “systemwide refresh” at the nation’s largest and most storied civil rights group in order to confront President Trump more vigorously.
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8 Black Panther Party Programs That Were More Empowering Than Federal Government Programs – Atlanta Black Star
The Black Panther Party is known for its tremendous efforts to obtain justice for African-Americans during the civil rights movement. Their impact on history can be showcased through the numerous programs created to help the Black community.
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10 Thriving Black Towns You Didn’t Learn About In History Class – Atlanta Black Star
African American innovations were not touched upon enough by our history teachers.
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How Insightful Is Dear White People? – The Atlantic
Four Atlantic staffers discuss the Netflix show’s portrayal of a group of black students at a mostly white elite university.
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