Historically Black colleges and universities students in Maryland claim their universities are treated like they have 3/5’s of the value of predominately white institutions because of the lackluster federal funding HBCUs have received over the years.
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University of Michigan Students Demand ‘Non-Whites Only’ Space for Social Justice Work, Organizing – Atlanta Black Star
Student activists at the University of Michigan are demanding that school officials provide them with a designated campus space solely “for Black students and students of color to organize and do social justice work.”
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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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Moonlight Director Barry Jenkins on What Scared Him Most About Making Such a Personal Film – Slate
In advance of the Oscars this Sunday, where Moonlight is up for eight awards including Best Picture, we’re reprinting this conversation from October 2016 between the film’s writer-director Barry Jenkins and Slate’s Aisha Harris.
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African-American owned newspapers thriving amid industry slump – KXAN
Newspapers nationwide have drastically cut down on production, a result of a slump in advertising and a drop in readership.
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Manny Pacquiao Teams with Caribbean Hospital, Charity to Provide Free Cardiac Care for Kids – Atlanta Black Star
World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines is partnering with a leading Caribbean hospital and charity to bring free cardiac care to children from his homeland.
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The Failure of Race-Blind Economic Policy – The Atlantic
When legislators don’t consider preexisting disparities, there’s a risk of exacerbating them.
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Coloured skin: the body art of Aida Muluneh – In pictures – The Guardian
Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh returned to her homeland to cut through the cliches of ‘animals, war, and famine’ with ultra-colourful images
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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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Why Hidden Figures should win the best picture Oscar – The Guardian
Theodore Melfi’s feelgood biopic about three African-American women working for Nasa in the 1960s breaks boundaries with a knowing kick of its kitten heel.
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