A civil rights complaint was brought against the Lone Wolf Housing Authority, the former executive director and a former program assistant in December 2020. — BY, NEWSONE STAFF | NEWSONE An Oklahoma Housing authority that denied a Black mother and her daughter housing in 2015 finally settled with the Department of Justice. The Oklahoman reported […]
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‘It’s time for museums to take critical race theory seriously’ | The Art Newspaper
There’s a campaign against discussions of race in the American education system—and museums have a part to play in fighting that — BY, KELLI MORGAN | THE ART NEWSPAPER Lani Guinier, a legal scholar whose work on voting rights and affirmative action led President Bill Clinton to nominate her in 1993 to be an […]
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Rare Toni Morrison short story ‘Recitatif’ to be published as a book | Los Angeles Times
— BY, HILLEL ITALIE | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — To much of the world, the late Toni Morrison was solely a novelist, celebrated for such classics as “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon” and “The Bluest Eye.” But the Nobel laureate, who died in 2019, did not confine herself to one kind of writing. Morrison also completed plays, […]
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Watch rare live footage of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll guitar | Far Out
— BY, SAM KEMP | FAR OUT The fact that rock and roll became the stomping ground of white men is pretty bewildering considering the origins of the genre – the roots of which lie with the blues. This blend of plantation works songs, church music, folk, and ragtime swept across America in the […]
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James Mtume, jazz and funk musician, dies aged 75 | The Guardian
The versatile songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist had hits with his own group Mtume as well as for Stephanie Mills, Roberta Flack and more — BY, BEN BEAUMONT-THOMAS | THE GUARDIAN James Mtume, the jazz and funk musician who fronted the group Mtume and produced a number of US chart hits for other artists, has […]
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Lani Guinier, Legal Scholar at the Center of Controversy, Dies at 71 | The New York Times
President Bill Clinton pulled her nomination as assistant attorney general in 1993 after she came under criticism for her views on voting rights. — BY, CLAY RISEN | THE NEW YORK TIMES Lani Guinier, a legal scholar whose work on voting rights and affirmative action led President Bill Clinton to nominate her in 1993 […]
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Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94 | The New York Times
The first Black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” he once said he felt “as if I were representing 15, 18 million people with every move I made.” — BY, WILLIAM GRIMES | THE NEW YORK TIMES Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films […]
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Edna Lewis and the Black Roots of American Cooking – The New York Times
The chef and author made the case for black Southern cooking as the foundation of our national cuisine. Does she get the credit she deserves?
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Nineteen Hopi Leaders Imprisoned in Alcatraz | Equal Justice Initiative EJI
— BY, EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | EJI On January 3, 1895, 19 leaders from the Hopi tribe were imprisoned on Alcatraz Island, a prison in the San Francisco Bay, on charges of sedition for opposing the U.S. government’s program of forced education and assimilation. In the late 1800s, the U.S. government sought to “Americanize” […]
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7 Black-Owned Brands You Can Shop at Major Retailers | The Real Deal
— BY, HALEY GUNN It’s no surprise that we take our shopping seriously here at The Real Deal–from finding the best sales to reviewing viral products, we pride ourselves on representing quality products and unbeatable prices. While shopping may not sound like serious business, it is in fact a powerful way for consumers to […]
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