Eryn Taylor, WREG [dropcap]NASHVILLE[/dropcap], Tenn. — The woman who was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 16 after killing a Nashville man who solicited her for sex has been granted full clemency by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “This decision comes after careful consideration of what is a tragic and complex […]
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Tarana Burke Offers Advice to Survivors Watching ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ | Colorlines
The organizer and founder of the Me Too Movement appears in the docuseries about the R&B singer’s alleged sexual abuse of Black women and girls.
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College Board Under Fire for Deciding Black Student Did Too Well on Her SAT | The Root
When Florida high school senior Kamilah Campbell’s SAT scores didn’t stack up the way she wanted, she worked hard to do better—but that might not matter now.
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The American Dream Isn’t for Black Millennials | The New York Times
What I learned from talking to more than 70 of my peers — and trying to buy a house.
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Regina King and Colman Domingo Make Us Better With ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ | Colorlines
The veteran actors discuss their relationships to James Baldwin, what they brought to their portrayal of Sharon and Joe Rivers and the passion for rich Black characters.
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Black Owned Music Venues | AFRO
Nyame-Kye Kondo, AFRO [dropcap]With[/dropcap] the D.C. fall art season in full swing, Black musicians and patrons alike are getting amped for a chilly season made warm by good music. Historically known for its soulful vibes, the development of Go-Go and hardcore punk music, Washington D.C. has a legacy of Black musical excellence. One important aspect […]
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Tracing the Real Betty Boop back to a Notorious Bootlegger’s Club in 1920s Harlem | Messy Nessy Chic
Natalie McKane, Messy Nessy Chic [dropcap]The[/dropcap] 1920’s in Paris may have been roaring, but over in Harlem, they were stomping. New York’s playground was not short of an underground boozer, but there was one place in particular that dominated the scene; The Cotton Club. Patron Saint of jazz, notorious bootlegging and the home of the […]
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The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement | Atlas Obscura
Georgia Gilmore’s cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
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Black women punished for self-defense must be freed from their cages | The Guardian
Black women have always been vulnerable to violence in the US. We have to address the systemic and cultural issues that contribute to this
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Harlem Hellfighters: The black soldiers who brought jazz to Europe | BBC
Video by Jane O’Brien and Bill McKenna, BBC [dropcap]World[/dropcap] War One brought many social changes – not least, the introduction of jazz to Europe. Thanks to a black American regiment of musicians called the Harlem Hellfighters, the French discovered the joys of syncopation. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] More than a century on, US musician Jason Moran is […]
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