John Eligon, The New York Times An unidentified funeral at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Fla. Researchers have identified three sets of remains found in unmarked graves at the school, Sept. 26, 2014. (University of South Florida). Featured Image [dropcap]More[/dropcap] than two dozen additional unmarked graves may have been discovered on […]
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African-American GIs and German Radicals: An Unexpected Alliance | JSTOR Daily
In December 1969, radical German students reached out to the increasingly politicized black GIs. Together, they organized a series of rallies and teach-ins at German universities.
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UCSC emerita professor Angela Davis to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame | UC Santa Cruz
Scott Rappaport, UC Santa Cruz [dropcap]In[/dropcap] celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, The National Women’s Hall of Fame will host a weekend this September in New York honoring the achievements of American women in the birthplace of the country’s Women’s Rights movement. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The highlight […]
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While NASA Was Landing on the Moon, Many African-Americans Sought Economic Justice Instead | Smithsonian Magazine
For those living in poverty, the billions spent on the Apollo program, no matter how inspiring the mission, laid bare the nation’s priorities
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The Women Who Brought Us the Moon | PBS
Nathalia Holt, PBS Computers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, including Janez Lawson and Barbara Paulson. Credit: NASA/JPL. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] 1965, Poppy Northcutt was the only female engineer at NASA’s Houston Mission Control. As she gazed at the men around her she thought to herself, I’m as smart as they are. Although she belonged among […]
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Meet Esther Abisola Omole | Stanford Magazine
An artist, writer and aspiring architect explores her heritage.
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In latest book, former St. Louis cop writes how problems with cops starts with the stories they tell | The St. Louis American
The St. Louis American Staff, The St. Louis American [dropcap]Terrell[/dropcap] Carter’s latest book “Police on a Pedestal: Responsible Policing in a Culture of Worship” begins with the African proverb, “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” From there, his book outlines the idea that storytelling is the foundation for […]
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Is ‘Race Science’ Making A Comeback? | NPR
Jess Kung, Gene Demby & Shereen Marisol Meraji | NPR Angela Saini, author of Superior: The Return of Race Science. Henrietta Garden. Featured Image [dropcap]When[/dropcap] Angela Saini was 10 years old, her family moved from what she called “a very multicultural area” in East London to the almost exclusively white Southeast London. Suddenly her brown […]
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With A Growing Membership Since Trump, Black Gun Group Considers Getting Political | NPR
Brakkton Booker, NPR Michael Doyle (left), Casandra Light and Colin Mapp prepare to shoot and review their targets in a gun range in Atlanta. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR. Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] goal of the National African American Gun Association is to introduce black Americans to guns and also instruct them on how to use them. […]
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Ayanna Pressley To Kellyanne Conway: ‘Keep My Name Out Of Your Lying Mouth’ | HuffPost
The Massachusetts Democrat called Conway “Distraction Becky” after the White House counselor mocked tension between Nancy Pelosi and freshmen Dems.
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