“I thought, God brought me this far. He’ll see me the rest of the way.”
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How a historian turned artist discovered it’s never too late to start over | The Lily
Nell Painter went back to school at 64.
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Aretha Franklin, the legendary Queen of Soul, is dead at 76 | Vox
Celebrating the joyful legacy of a musical icon.
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Groundbreaking Night for Women and Diversity, While a Trump Critic Falls | The New York Times
Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota state lawmaker, is poised to be one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, winning the Democratic nomination in a left-leaning district.
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How a black, firefighting union president plans to take on Scott Walker | Vox
Mahlon Mitchell tells Vox that “Wisconsin is ready for a black governor.”
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Black Women’s Labor in America Has Always Been Exploited | Teen Vogue
A history lesson for Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.
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Malcolm X. Mosque No. 7. Hotel Theresa. Remembering Harlem’s Muslim History. | The New York Times
“Muslim history is New York City history,”
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John Legend On The 120-Year-Old Law That Still Oppresses Black Louisianians | Colorlines
“Ending the 10-2 jury rule in Louisiana will not solve the issue of mass incarceration or dismantle White supremacy, but it will deal a significant blow to both.”
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The Massacre of Black Sharecroppers That Led the Supreme Court to Curb the Racial Disparities of the Justice System | Smithsonian.com
White Arkansans, fearful of what would happen if African-Americans organized, took violent action, but it was the victims who ended up standing trial
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From Birth of a Nation to BlacKkKlansman: Hollywood’s complex relationship with the KKK | The Guardian
Spike Lee’s latest film, about a black detective infiltrating the Klan, once again raises the issue of how seriously cinema should take the white supremacist group.
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