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Man who threatened to shoot Ilhan Omar pleads guilty | Roll Call

November 20, 2019African American Politics

Patrick Carlineo Jr., of Addison, N.Y., faces 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine

The Electoral College’s Racist Origins | The Atlantic

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American History, African American Vote

More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that.

10-year-old Oak Cliff singing sensation Skye Turner heads to Broadway to play a young Tina Turner | The Dallas Morning News

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Entertainment

The local soul-singing star will take the stage in November for the Broadway musical ‘TINA.’

Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution | Essence

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Politics, Criminal Justice Reform

The United States, a nation addicted to punishment and cages, is the number one jailer in the world, something that Pressley is seeking to change.

Baltimore Museum Of Art Will Only Acquire Works By Women | Forbes

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art has announced that in 2020, only artwork created by women will be added to its permanent collection. In a bold move to reduce the gender imbalance in the museum’s collection, every single piece acquired next year, whether through a purchase or donation, will have been created by a woman. Big […]

Girl denied school photos because of her hair gets magazine-worthy shoot with photographer | WBTW News 13

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019#BlackGirlMagic

JACKSON, Mich. — An eight-year-old Michigan girl finally got her chance to shine in front of the camera this week at a photo shoot lead by a Chicago photographer, WILX reports. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It was a happy turn of events for Marian Scott after she was not allowed taking her school picture because her hair’s […]

The New Director of Stanford’s Institute For Diversity In The Arts On How Art Breeds Social Change | Forbes

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019African American Education, African American Professionals

A-lan Holt’s job is to help young people understand the immense power of art. In her new role as the Director of Stanford’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA), she helps train undergraduates in how to use art as a tool for organizing and for bringing about social change. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “For us, the […]

He Survived A Near-Lynching. 50 Years Later, He’s Still Healing | NPR, Morning Edition

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019African American History, Black History

It was 1965 when Winfred Rembert, then 19, says he was almost killed by a group of white men. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “I’m 71. But I still wake up screaming and reliving things that happened to me,” Winfred, now 73, said. During a 2017 StoryCorps interview, Winfred told his wife, Patsy Rembert, 67, about the traumatic […]

Lena Horne Will Make History With Artist Prize Named In Her Honor | Shadow And Act

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019African American Cinema, African American Entertainment ...

Lena Horne made history throughout her life of activism and entertainment. She’s now set to make history once again. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Horne has become the first woman of color to have a prominent entertainment award named after her. The Town Hall theater in New York City has announced its new award, the Lena Horne Prize […]

Biden: There’s no proof marijuana isn’t a gateway drug |Axios

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

“There’s not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug.”