— Benjamin Sutton, Artsy The artist Kara Walker has created an instantly iconic portrait of the recently deceased author Toni Morrison for the cover of The New Yorker magazine. The portrait, shared by the magazine on Instagram and reposted by Walker, features a closeup of Morrison’s head. The artwork is rendered in Walker’s distinctive, high-contrast, cut […]
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Never Forget: In 1985 Police Dropped a Bomb on a West Philly Neighborhood; Killing 11 and Destroying 61 Homes | Black Main Street
Black Main Street Staff, Black Main Street The scene at the corner of 62nd and Larchwood on the afternoon of May 13, 1985, following the dropping of a bomb on MOVE headquarters. Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT/Landov.Featured Image On May 13, 1985, at approximately 5:28 p.m., two, one-pound bombs were dropped onto a house at 6221 Osage […]
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An Ex-Convict Got a Construction Job, but Not Everyone Was Happy | The New York Times
New Yorkers in need of a fresh start are finding work with nonunion construction firms. Are they being helped or exploited?
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Denver’s City Council, Led by Democratic Socialist, Stuns For-Profit Prison Operators by Nuking Contracts | The Intercept
Ryan Grim, The Intercept Candi CdeBaca in Denver on Jan. 10, 2017. Photo: Nick Cote/The New York Times via Redux. Featured Image [dropcap]TWO[/dropcap] FOR-PROFIT prison companies have lost major contracts in Denver over their work in immigrant detention, as backlash to President Donald Trump’s immigration policy continues to mount. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The stunning $10.6 million […]
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First African-American federal judge in San Antonio takes bench | San Antonio Express-News
Joseph P. Williams, San Antonio Express-News Jason Pulliam takes a handshake after he is sworn in as the newest federal judge by Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia at the John H. Wood Federal Courthouse on August 9, 2019.Photo: Tom Reel, Staff / Staff photographer. Featured Image [dropcap]AVENTURA[/dropcap],The Western District of Texas welcomed its newest […]
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Alabama moves to protect the Clotilda, believed to be the last ship to bring slaves to the US | CNN
CNN An Alabama state commission acted Friday to protect the schooner Clotilda, believed to be the last ship to bring enslaved people to the United States from Africa. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The Alabama Historical Commission filed a claim under admiralty, or maritime law, in US District Court in Mobile. The claim will ensure that the Clotilda, […]
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Some white people don’t want to hear about slavery at plantations built by slaves | The Washington Post
The nasty online reviews have gone viral on Twitter.
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Texas Brothers, 12 And 13, Run Their Own Bakery, Give Back To Their Community | Essence
An important part of Shane and Nigel Mushambi’s bakery business, Two Bros. in the Kitchen, is giving back to the community.
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Statement on the Passing of Toni Morrison | National Museum of African American History & Culture
Thinker, Writer, Literary Activist, Nobel Laureate
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The “King of Calypso”: Beautiful Portrait Photos of a Young Harry Belafonte in the Early 1950s | Vintage Everyday
Born 1927 as Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. in Harlem, New York, American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte is one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history. He was dubbed the “King of Calypso” for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) […]
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