A.R. SHAW, Rolling Out Photo illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker. Photo by Michael Blann/Thinkstock. Featured Image [dropcap]B[/dropcap]lack men in Alabama were racially profiled and made criminals by a group of racist police. According to the Henry County Report, the incidents occurred in Dothan, Alabama where at least 12 White police officers involved. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The officers […]
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‘Amazing Grace’ and Poor People’s Campaign Embark On Voter Registration Tour | Colorlines
The Aretha Franklin-focused documentary will screen for free in 22 states ahead of the general election.
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A Virginia Seminary Is Creating A $1.7 Million Reparations Fund | HuffPost
Virginia Theological Seminary’s fund will be used to support descendants of the slaves who helped build the college.
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How white women’s “investment” in slavery has shaped America today |Vox
White women are sometimes seen as bystanders to slavery. A historian explains why that’s wrong.
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Tracee Ellis Ross Wants Us to Celebrate the ‘PATTERN’ of Our Natural Hair | Black Enterprise
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, […]
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Despite pushback, Charleston historic sites expand their interpretation of slavery | The Post and Courier
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 […]
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Dr. Angela Davis to accept once-rescinded Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award | AL.com
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 […]
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Is Life Retroactive? | Slate
He was sentenced to life without parole at 17. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court weighs setting him free.
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Mexicans of African Descent Established Los Angeles on This Day in 1781 | Face2face Africa
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 […]
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Lupita Nyong’o On Why Her New Children’s Book Is The Tribute To Melanin Magic She Needed | xoNecole
The Hollywood starlet transformed her negative self-image into a positive one.
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