The 150th anniversary of his birth offers another opportunity to reflect upon his life and legacy.
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Proof That Black Politicians Helped Freedpeople During Reconstruction | Slate
A new economic analysis shows that black officeholders raised literacy rates, among other boons, for the newly freed.
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I Took 7th Graders to See ‘Black Panther.’ Here’s What They Said. | New York Times
The film makes me want to start my own tribe and make my own inventions to help the world. It also makes me want to make my own Panther outfit. — Gabriela Myles
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Nurse-midwife Maude Callen brought healthcare to thousands in the rural south | Timeline
The 400-square-mile area she served was one of the poorest in South Carolina.
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CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice Debuts Online Archive on Slavery in New York | Good Black News
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part of the City University of New York, has announced the establishment of the New York Slavery Records Index, an online archive of slavery records from 1525 until the end of the Civil War.
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[UNSUNG SHEROES] Beauty Pioneer Annie Turnbo Malone Opens Doors for Others | Ebony
Before Madame CJ Walker, there was the woman who taught her the rules of success and it’s time her story was told.
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A monument at last for Octavius Catto, who changed Philadelphia | The Inquirer
It becomes the first public monument honoring a specific African American on the city’s public landscape.
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Enduring Myths: The Willie Lynch Letter | Truth Be Told
Did Lynch really give a speech on controlling blacks that still exists to this day?
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Six Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement | History.com
While their stories may not be widely known, countless dedicated, courageous women were key organizers and activists in the fight for Civil Rights.
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Fast track to stardom | The Washington Post
Fueled by joy, 17-year-old speedskater Maame Biney races from Ghana to Virginia to Utah and soon to PyeongChang.
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