Marcia and Millie Biggs say they’ve never been subjected to racism—just curiosity and surprise that twins could have such different skin colors.
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Deacons for Defense provided protection when no one else would | USA Today
Robert Hicks, Charles Sims and A.Z. Young started the first affiliate chapter in Bogalusa. The group’s intense confrontations with the Klan in Bogalusa was pivotal in forcing the federal government’s involvement on the behalf of the local African-American community.
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Alicia Garza Launches New Organization to Harness Black Political Power | Colorlines
“Black folks drive the progressive political power in this country, but rarely benefit from the fruits of our labor. We are launching the Black Futures Lab as a way to mobilize around our needs, hopes and dreams.”
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Echoes of Lynchings in Quiet Photos | The New York Times
Oliver Clasper traveled through the United States seeking spaces where lynchings took place, ranging from the American south to New York City.
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The Cast of ‘Atlanta’ on Trump, Race and Fame | The New York Times
The breakout FX comedy, created by Donald Glover, returns with a grittier new season.
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[2016] Commentary: Donald Trump likes to read ‘The Snake’ at his rallies. The author’s family wants him to stop. | Chicago Tribune
“We don’t want him using these lyrics,” said Brown’s daughter, Maggie Brown…”
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How Louisiana Buried the History of the Nation’s First Black Lieutenant Governor | Splinter
“By taking down Dunn, they were able to reinforce notions of black inferiority in Louisiana.”
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Black People Need More Representation And Fewer ‘Representatives’ | Huffington Post
There’s a difference between having representation and having representatives.
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[VIDEO] Preview: ‘I AM A MAN’ Puts You at the Heart of the Civil Rights Struggle | Road To VR
I AM A MAN is an upcoming interactive VR experience that lets you participate in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination.
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Exploited and Extorted, 30 Africans Drown While Trying to Return Home From Yemen | The New York Times
The mass drowning, in the Gulf of Aden, which separates war-ravaged Yemen from the destitute Horn of Africa, punctuated the lethal hazards facing migrants and refugees in an especially insecure part of the world.
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