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Celebrating The Lives of People of Color

Black Male Glamour, as Style and Substance – The New York Times

January 4, 2017African American Art, African American Fashion ...

In the 1936 film “Show Boat,” Paul Robeson, in a brilliant and moving performance as the stevedore Joe, sings “Ol’ Man River.”

The Industry Where Black Women Earn 42 Cents for Every Dollar Earned by a White Man – The Nation

January 4, 2017African American Economics, African American Employment ...

Organizing within the food-supply chain is only going to get more important under a Trump presidency.

Detroit makes dent in 40,000 home demolitions – The Philadelphia Tribune

January 4, 2017African American Commuities, Detroit ...

Remnants of the roof and walls creaked, groaned and then crumpled to the ground Wednesday from what once was an industrial building that covered an entire city block, likely the last structure demolished this year under Detroit’s massive blight elimination program.

How to Kill the Middle Class – The Atlantic

January 3, 2017January 4, 2017African American Commuities, African American Economics ...

Strangling public-sector unions in Wisconsin has shrunk teachers’ pay and benefits. Who’s next?

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s bloody December in one graphic – Quartz Africa

January 3, 2017Africa, Congo ...

As president Joseph Kabila clings to power, the Democratic Republic of Congo is once again teetering on the brink of violent disaster.

Kwanzaa creator celebrates holiday’s anniversary in Phila. – The Philadelphia Tribune

January 3, 2017African American Commuities, African American Culture ...

The Kwanzaa holiday is celebrated each year on December 26 through January 1 by African Americans as a way to reaffirm their heritage that is rooted in African culture and reflected in the best practices of African-American people.

9 Black-Owned Companies Launched In 2016 to Address Racism, Keep Money in the Black Community – Atlanta Black Star

January 3, 2017January 3, 2017#BuyBlack, African American Economics ...

Tanasia Kenney | Atlanta Black Star Innclusive: A Unique Lodging Service for the Black Traveler Formerly known as Noirebnb, Innclusive launched this year after several incidents of racial discrimination against Black travelers looking to book lodging on website Airbnb. The Black start-up’s mission is to make journeyers feel safe, warm and welcome by providing lodging […]

‘Devil Boy’: Down’s syndrome in Sierra Leone – Al Jazeera

January 3, 2017Africa, KOLUMN ...

In a country that demonises mental disabilities, a mother recalls the journey of her community’s acceptance and remorse.

Saving a Bit of Black History: 1920s Schoolhouse Survives Demolition Scare, Is Being Renovated Instead – Atlanta Black Star

January 3, 2017African American History, African American News ...

After decades of abandonment and disrepair, a one-room schoolhouse that served to educate Black children on Georgia’s St. Simons Island in the 1920s is nearing the end of much-needed renovation, thanks to the work of a few preservationists.

The Kentucky Derby’s Forgotten Black Jockeys – History

January 2, 2017May 14, 2018African American Sports, KOLUMN ...

When St. Croix native Kevin Krigger leads Goldencents into the starting gate for the 139th Kentucky Derby, he will become only the second black jockey in the last 92 years to ride in the Run for the Roses. Although African-American jockeys may be a rarity now, they dominated the winner’s circle in the race’s first three decades.