The party that jeers at the consequences of white privilege ended up forcing a vote on the Board of Supervisors that replaced an African American woman as mayor with a white man who supervises the city’s wealthiest districts.
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HBO’s Documentary King in the Wilderness Is a Chilling Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final 18 Months on Earth | The Root
King in the Wilderness presents MLK Jr. as a multidimensional individual who took up many causes toward the end of his life, and the consequences that ultimately came with it.
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Michelle Obama to release memoir in November | The Washington Post
NEW YORK — Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13.
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Black Construction Companies Working on $350 Million Obama Presidential Center | The Grio
Now that Barack Obama is out of the White House, he’s making a statement on support for Black businesses with a huge deal for the Obama Presidential Center.
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What’s your Black Joy? | The Black Joy Parade
The Black Joy Parade exists to provide the Black community and allies a live experience that celebrates our influence on cultures past, present and future.
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The Wait Between Sade Singles? Just A Wrinkle in Time | The Root
“I never thought she’d say yes, but asked anyway. She was kind + giving. A goddess.” – Ava DuVernay
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Rejecting Ageism: How 55-Year-Old Belinda Becker Became a DJ | The Iconic
“It’s as if the older you get, the less you are revered or respected. That doesn’t make sense to me. It should be the opposite.”
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: ‘Trump is where he is because of his appeal to racism’ | The Guardian
The basketball legend and social activist who counted Ali and King among his contemporaries discusses Colin Kaepernick, LaVar Ball and Trump’s America.
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The legacy of Lena Horne – New York Amsterdam News
Just Lena–and the Horne automatically followed. There was only one Lena Horne and her angelic voice and stunning beauty are now part of the ages.
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#BuyBlack Detroit: Live Cycle Delight
Live Cycle Delight is not just a fitness studio—we’re a community, a fan club, and an oasis.
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