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Celebrating The Lives of People of Color

Reconsidering the Black Panthers Through Photos

September 8, 2016September 9, 2016African American Commuities, Black Panther Party ...

A black man helps an older African-American woman as she shops in an Oakland, Calif., supermarket. The image from 1972, by Stephen Shames, documents an initiative to protect the elderly in a crime-ridden neighborhood.

Math is racist: How data is driving inequality

September 7, 2016African American Commuities, African American Education ...

It’s no surprise that inequality in the U.S. is on the rise. But what you might not know is that math is partly to blame.

How Domestic Violence In One Home Affects Every Child In A Class

September 7, 2016March 28, 2017African American Commuities, African American Families ...

“The first thing I’m looking for are the faces,” says Welch, a school counselor. She’s searching for hints of fear, pain or anger.

How to Tell a Mother Her Child Is Dead

September 6, 2016African American Commuities, African American Lives ...

When you get inside the room you will know who the mother is. Yes, I’m very sure.

The Children of Civil Rights Leaders Are Keeping Their Eyes on the Prize

September 2, 2016September 3, 2016African American Commuities, Civil Rights ...

The next generation is following in the footsteps of its forebears.

[VIDEO] In Ferguson, city increases African-American representation

September 1, 2016September 3, 2016African American Commuities, KOLUMN ...

In the first year after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer, Ferguson voters elected two African-Americans to the City Council, giving black residents almost equal representation in the city for the first time in history.