After activists protesting the death of Philando Castile left the governor’s mansion in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday night, they marched through the city down Lexington Parkway and then onto the highway, across all eight lanes of traffic. There, some of them sat down, a provocative gesture of civil disobedience in the face of rushing commerce.
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In D.C., Disappointment with Obama Over His Silence on Statehood
For the first time in 16 years, D.C. statehood is part of the official platform at the Democratic National Convention. And when President Obama addresses the convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday, D.C. delegates are hoping the city’s most famous resident will make a prime-time pitch on behalf of their defining political cause.
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15 Successful African American Entrepreneurs on Etsy
Since its launch back in 2005, Etsy has grown into a huge ecommerce market for handmade and vintage goods. Browsing through Etsy, you can see products from a huge variety of sellers.
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Kill ‘Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul
James Brown held a prominent place in my constellation of stars. His music was the soundtrack of my black girl life.
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Black Films Matter
Will ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Nate Parker’s provocative slavery saga, attract African American audiences and the Academy?
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Iconic African-American Olympians Participate in Panel at Heinz History Center
It remains one of the most enduring photos in sports photography: Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medals dangling over their penny numbers, eyes down, black-gloved fists thrust into the air.
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The most powerful art from the #BlackLivesMatter movement, three years in
Three years ago today, the #BlackLivesMatter movement was born. It was born after Trayvon Martin. It grew after Michael Brown and Eric Garner. It sprung from decades of injustice and disregard.
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Welcome to Africatown: The Alabama Town Founded by the Last African Slaves
Cudjoe Lewis and others fought to return to Africa, but eventually had to settle for recreating Africa here.
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