The hundreds of thousands of African Americans who served in the US Army during World War I and returned home as heroes soon faced many more battles over their equality in American society, according to historian Chad Williams.
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Michigan drops conviction box from job, license applications | Michigan Chronicle
David Eggert , Michigan Chronicle Formerly incarcerated New Yorkers rally with VOCAL to ban the box outside City Hall. (VOCAL) Featured Image [dropcap]LANSING[/dropcap], MICH. – Gov. Rick Snyder is ordering the state to no longer ask job applicants and people seeking certain occupational licenses to check a box if they have been convicted of a […]
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Florida recounts begin as tensions escalate across state | CNN
UPDATE: The counting is over. Now, the recounting begins.
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Lucy McBath Wins Georgia Congressional Race Against Karen Handel | The New York Times
Lucy McBath, the gun control and racial justice activist whose son was killed in a 2012 shooting, is now headed to Congress, after winning a razor-thin election decided Thursday morning.
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By The Color Of Their Skin | The Sun Magazine
Tim Wise On The Myth Of A Postracial America
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‘Black girl magic’: 19 black women ran for judge in Texas county – and all 19 won | The Guardian
Victories mark unprecedented level of success for black female judicial candidates in Harris county, which includes Houston
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Reclaiming Tradition: How Hair Beads Connect Us to Our History | OkayAfrica
A history of beads and African hair jewelry told through the unforgettable story of Baroness Floella Benjamin.
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Home Depot Billionaire Cofounder’s Endorsement Of Trump Triggers Call To Boycott The Retailer | Forbes
Billionaire Bernard Marcus, The Home Depot cofounder, probably never thought that his public endorsement of Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump for President would turn sour for the home improvement and construction products retailer.
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Stacey Abrams Is Still Waiting for a Miracle | The Atlantic
The battle over Georgia’s gubernatorial race might not be over anytime soon.
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Roy Hargrove, Trumpeter Who Gave Jazz a Jolt of Youth, Dies at 49 | The New York Times
Roy Hargrove, a virtuoso trumpeter who became a symbol of jazz’s youthful renewal in the early 1990s, and then established himself as one of the most respected musicians of his generation, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was 49.
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