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A Virginia Seminary Is Creating A $1.7 Million Reparations Fund | HuffPost

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019KINDR'D, KINDR'D Magazine ...

Virginia Theological Seminary’s fund will be used to support descendants of the slaves who helped build the college.

How white women’s “investment” in slavery has shaped America today |Vox

September 9, 2019August 5, 2020African American History, Black History ...

White women are sometimes seen as bystanders to slavery. A historian explains why that’s wrong.

Tracee Ellis Ross Wants Us to Celebrate the ‘PATTERN’ of Our Natural Hair | Black Enterprise

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019KINDR'D, KINDR'D Magazine ...

Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton, Black Enterprise Image Credit, FacebookFeatured Image [dropcap]Add[/dropcap] haircare entrepreneur to the many titles that define Tracee Ellis Ross. She announced, via Twitter and Instagram, the launch of her new product line, PATTERN, which debuts Sept. 9. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “Thrilled to introduce PATTERN // my new hair care brand specifically for curly, […]

Despite pushback, Charleston historic sites expand their interpretation of slavery | The Post and Courier

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019African American History, Black History ...

Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton, The Post and Courier A row of enslaved people’s homes are still present on McLeod Plantation Historic Site on Monday Aug. 26, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/ Staff. By Gavin McIntyre gmcintyre@postandcourier.com Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] recent years, Charleston-area historic sites have dramatically increased their interpretation of slavery and its vital role […]

Dr. Angela Davis to accept once-rescinded Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award | AL.com

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019African American Activist, African American Author ...

Roy S. Johnson, AL.com Image Credit, FacebookFeatured Image [dropcap]Dr[/dropcap]. Angela Davis has agreed to accept the 2019 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, says BCRI President/CEO Andrea Taylor. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “Looking ahead, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute remains steadfast in its commitment to preserving and promoting civil and human rights, and […]

Is Life Retroactive? | Slate

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform ...

He was sentenced to life without parole at 17. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court weighs setting him free.

Mexicans of African Descent Established Los Angeles on This Day in 1781 | Face2face Africa

September 9, 2019August 5, 2020African American History, Black History ...

By D.L. CHANDLER, Face2face Africa [dropcap]The[/dropcap] Los Angeles Pobladores, or “townspeople,” were a group of 44 settlers and four soldiers from Mexico who established the famed city on this day in 1781 in what is now California. The settlers came from various Spanish castes, with over half of the group being of African descent. Governor […]

Lupita Nyong’o On Why Her New Children’s Book Is The Tribute To Melanin Magic She Needed | xoNecole

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019Colorism, KINDR'D ...

The Hollywood starlet transformed her negative self-image into a positive one.

The Lost Promise of Reconstruction | The New York Times

September 9, 2019August 6, 2020African American History, Black History ...

Can we reanimate the dream of freedom that Congress tried to enact in the wake of the Civil War?

A man bought 100 generators to help the Bahamas. They’re being delivered by boat | CNN

September 5, 2019August 3, 2020KINDR'D, KINDR'D Magazine ...

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN [dropcap]A[/dropcap] man walked into a Costco in Florida and left with 100 generators, all of which are heading to The Bahamas. His receipt read $49,285.70 and most of that came from paying $450 a pop for 100 generators. Peas, beans, coffee, salt, pepper and other essentials made up the rest of his […]