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Raising a black son in the US: ‘He had never taken a breath, and I was already mourning him’ | The Guardian

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017African American Families, African American Literature ...

Even before her son was born, Jesmyn Ward was preoccupied with one thing – how she would prepare him for survival

Black beaches that broke barriers: From The Obama’s favorite resort town to land cultivated by Frederick Douglass’s son, the African American owned vacation spots that made history | Daily Mail

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017African American Families, African American History ...

In the late 19th century, there were few beaches African Americans could visit without the fear of discrimination or violence.

Is atheism the reason for Ta-Nehisi Coates’ pessimism on race relations? | The Guardian

October 25, 2017African American Families, African American Lives ...

In his latest book, Ta-Nehisi Coates, one of America’s leading public intellectuals, betrays an atheistic worldview devoid of redemption

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee taken off Mississippi school reading list | The Guardian

October 16, 2017African American Families, African American Film ...

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s classic novel about racism and the American south, has been removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district because the language in the book “makes people uncomfortable”.

Michael B. Jordan Partners With Netflix To Bring ‘Raising Dion’ To The Masses | Okayplayer

October 9, 2017African American Art, African American Cinema ...

Michael B. Jordan is staying in the superhero business by producing this 10-episode, hourlong sci-fi black family drama called Raising Dion for Netflix.

Suspect in Tennessee Church Shooting Cited Revenge for Charleston Massacre | The New York Times

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017African American Families, KOLUMN ...

The 25-year-old black man accused of a deadly shooting at a church near Nashville had a note in his car that made reference to revenge for the church massacre carried out by a white supremacist in Charleston, S.C., according to a report by The Associated Press.

Lorraine and Eugene Williams: A civil rights power couple | The Daily Progress

October 1, 2017African American Families, African American History ...

Lorraine and Eugene Williams, the Charlottesville couple whose civil rights work helped desegregate city schools and whose business focused on fair and affordable housing, are the recipients of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 award for diversity.

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