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The Never-Ending Task of Shielding Black Kids From Negative Stereotypes | The Atlantic
Many black parents vigilantly curate the books, movies, and toys their children are exposed to—with mixed success.
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The Last Hours of William O’Neal | Chicago Reader
He was the informant who gave the FBI the floor plan of Fred Hampton’s apartment. Last week he ran onto the Eisenhower Expressway and killed himself.
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Read Mary J. Blige’s Heartfelt Nina Simone Rock Hall Induction Speech | Rolling Stone
Blige honors Simone for singing songs “about injustice, struggle, and black life [that] resonate to this day”
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1,300 people held for 4 years in Louisiana jails without a trial, sheriffs say | NOLA.com
The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association says around 1,300 people have been in local jails for four years waiting for their trials, and 70 people have been held for five years without having their case heard, according to the group’s informal survey.
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47 Black Owned Coffee and Tea Businesses That are Great Alternatives to Starbucks | Shoppe Black
Recently, a Philadelphia Starbucks employee called the police on two Black patrons. Their crime? Waiting for a friend. The cops still arrested them. When next you feel the need for some Starbucks, consider these Black Owned Coffee and Tea Businesses instead.
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Watch the Electrifying Conclusion of Dr. King’s Final Speech | Colorlines
King celebrated the ongoing fight for social and racial equity during his famed “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech in Memphis.
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Black With (Some) White Privilege | The New York Times
How does having one white parent change that “twice as good” calculation?
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Why Black People Own Guns | Huffington Post
HuffPost spoke with 11 black gun owners to figure out what gun ownership means in a country determined to keep its black populace unarmed.
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It’s Not About Guilt: The Moral Imperative of Taking Responsibility | Medium
Whatever happened to just grappling with an argument? To actually responding to a position with which you disagree with analysis or facts, or something approximating critical thought?
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