“It was about highlighting for people the role of racism, discrimination, and unequal treatment in the variety of systems that influence our lives and how that impacts maternal health outcomes…”
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The jewels of Tribeca Film Fest, through April 28 | New York Amsterdam News
One of the best short films we’ve ever seen about race in this country is the animated short, “The History of White People in America…”
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Google.org Matches Beyonce’s $100,000 Scholarship Donation to HBCU Students | The Network Journal
The 22-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter launched the Formation Scholars awards, through BeyGOOD, her charitable arm, last year when she awarded four students from Howard University, Parsons School of Design, Berklee College of Music and Spelman College $25,000…
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New York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees | Colorlines
An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.
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Fifty years later, Fair Housing Act recognized as a factor in fighting housing discrimination | New York Amsterdam News
“Dr. King had been a strong supporter of the Fair Housing Act, openly pushing for it in Chicago in 1967…”
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When a white conductor tried to manhandle Ida B. Wells, she took a bite out of his hand | Timeline
It was a daring act of self-defense at a time when blacks were being lynched for merely existing
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First Black U.S. Rolls Royce Dealer Talks Success from the Bottom Up | Ebony
Thomas Moorehead could have been a Ph.D., but chose to take a chance and go into the car sales business — and it proved to be more than the right choice
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Undoing the Dirty Deed: How ‘Whites Only’ Language from Restrictive Housing Covenants Remain on Deeds Across The Country | Atlanta Black Star
Unfortunately, well into the second decade of the 21st century, discrimination in the housing market against African-Americans remains far from rare.
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READ: Janelle Monáe Embraces Her Truest Self | Colorlines
The Electric Lady discussed her upcoming album, “Dirty Computer,” its messages for the LGBTQ community and her pursuit of intersectional equity with The New York Times Magazine.
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Rosa Parks’ Life After the Bus Was No Easy Ride | History.com
Along with Parks’ many achievements, she also shared the challenges she faced along the way, including the death threats levied at her because of her work.
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