The problem with attempting to defend, rationalize, or sweep the racism Dr. Seuss espoused under the rug — is that it condones the very real implications those kind of narratives had (and continue to have) on oppressed groups.
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Pittsburgh’s Underground Railroad, Preserved and Not – The New York Times
The Heinz History Center and the F. Julius LeMoyne House document Pittsburgh’s role in the Underground Railroad, but some sites, sadly, are gone.
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5-year-old Kent girl re-creates iconic photos of notable black women for Black History Month – The Seattle Times
Mom had the idea to dress daughter up as notable black women to teach her about history and civil rights.
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Nat Turner’s Bible Donated to National Museum of African-American History and Culture – Atlanta Black Star
Washington D.C.’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture is acquiring yet another important piece of Black history, thanks to the generosity of a Virginia Beach woman.
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Cooperatives and the Black Liberation Movement – Atlanta Black Star
Cooperatives have long been a component of Black survival and economic development in the United States. Sadly, however, far too many of our people think they are white, “hippy” or “bougie” organizations that don’t have anything to do with us. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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‘Segregation Had to Be Invented’ – The Atlantic
During the late 19th century, blacks and whites in the South lived closer together than they do today.
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The Misunderstood Ghost of James Baldwin – Slate
How critics have misconstrued his influence on today’s great black nonfiction writers.
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A Newly Discovered Photograph of Harriet Tubman Heads to Auction – Hyperallergic
A new photograph of Harriet Tubman adds to the visual record of this renowned African American.
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In Honor of Black History Month, 10 Heroes You May Not Have Heard Of – Marie Claire
These are life stories worth knowing
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This Damning Chart Shows How Much of a Head Start White Families Have Over Black Families – Slate
The yawning wealth gap between black and white families is one of the starkest legacies of America’s history of racist social policymaking.
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