In a new documentary titled “Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement,” actor Jesse Williams hopes to shed light on the mistreatment of African-Americans while chronicling the movement born out of it.
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If Black Lives Matter, Then Black Votes Count
The California Community Foundation and Public Policy Institute of California hosted an annual Speakership Series on California’s Future last week in Los Angeles. Attendees heard about California Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s vigorous administration in the modernization of voting systems, removal of barriers to voting, and promotion of innovation in the civic engagement space.
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The Brotherhood of Moses the Black
When Karl Berry walked into an Orthodox Church for the first time in 1983, he saw icons of black saints.
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Pell Funds Aimed At Low-Income High School Students
Thousands of low-income students in nearly two dozen states will soon be able to get federal grants to take college courses for credit while still in high school, part of a program the Obama administration plans to begin this summer.
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An African-American Mother, One of Many, Grappling with Her Son’s Violent Death
They typically gather around Mother’s Day each year to catch up, hold each other and cry for the children they’ve lost.
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Reclaiming the Photographic Narrative of African-Americans
Sitting for a portrait by Lyle Ashton Harris was a daunting yet revelatory experience for Sarah Lewis as she waited, alone, in the cavernous Polaroid 20 by 24 studio in Manhattan.
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We’re In An Amazing Black Cultural Moment. Can We Avoid The Backlash?
Black American culture is experiencing a kind of delicious dominance at the moment. It’s one that might seem odd given its contrast with the resurgence of racism embodied by some supporters of Donald Trump.
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A Girl Like Me: African-American Youngster Sets Out To Find 1,000 Relatable Books
A lack of diversity in children’s books sparked a journey for one 11-year-old African-American reader in the United States. She set out to find 1,000 ‘black girl books’. After an outpouring of support, she’s exceeded that goal.
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Most Asthma Research May Not Apply To African American Children
Results rom the largest single study of the genetic and environmental causes of asthma in African American children suggest that only a tiny fraction of known genetic risk factors for the disease apply to this population, raising concerns for clinicians and scientists working to stem the asthma epidemic among African Americans.
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Over 90% Of Memphis Homicide Victims Are African-American
Of the 83 homicides in Memphis so far this year, 76 of the victims were African-American. That means more than 9 out of every 10 homicide victims are black. 65 of the victims were black men.
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