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Celebrating The Lives of People of Color

A monument at last for Octavius Catto, who changed Philadelphia | The Inquirer

February 13, 2018African American History, African American Scholar ...

It becomes the first public monument honoring a specific African American on the city’s public landscape.

Six Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement | History.com

February 9, 2018March 1, 2019African American Activist, African American Commuities ...

While their stories may not be widely known, countless dedicated, courageous women were key organizers and activists in the fight for Civil Rights.

Black People Need More Representation And Fewer ‘Representatives’ | Huffington Post

February 9, 2018African American Culture, KOLUMN ...

There’s a difference between having representation and having representatives.

TV movie pays tribute to Rosa Parks’ movement | New York Post

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018African American Activist, African American History ...

The film portrays the events surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted from December 1955 to December 1956.

The Rev. Avery Alexander, a tireless warrior for justice: 1 of 300 | NOLA.com

February 8, 2018March 5, 2019African American Activist, African American History ...

Two photos, taken 30 years apart, illustrate the Rev. Avery Alexander’s indefatigable fight against racism and injustice.

[VIDEO] Preview: ‘I AM A MAN’ Puts You at the Heart of the Civil Rights Struggle | Road To VR

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018African American History, Black History ...

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.

End the isolation of Jamil Al-Amin (formerly H. Rap Brown) | San Francisco Bay View

February 7, 2018African American Activist, African American History ...

Open Letter to the Bureau of Prisons and State of Georgia by Concerned Academics

Rosa Parks Was My Aunt. Here’s What You Don’t Know About Her. | Shondaland

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018African American Activist, African American History ...

This week would’ve marked her 105th birthday — it’s time to move beyond the quiet seamstress narrative.

Lena Horne Honored by Postal Service in Black Heritage Stamp Series | The Washington Informer

January 31, 2018African American History, African American Lives ...

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday honored legendary performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne as the 41st honoree in its Black Heritage stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City.

Valeisha Butterfield Jones Makes Major Boss Moves With New Appointment at Google | Black Enterprise

January 23, 2018January 26, 2018African American Education, African American Entrepreneurs ...

Google executive Valeisha Butterfield Jones will continue to advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech but on a new level and with a new title.