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Hue Jackson to lead Colin Kaepernick workout; 13 NFL teams have committed to attend | ESPN

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019African American Athletes

Former NFL head coach Hue Jackson will lead the drills during quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s scheduled workout in Atlanta on Saturday, and former NFL head coach Joe Philbin will be in attendance to assist, the league announced Thursday. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The NFL said 11 teams have committed to attend: the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, […]

James Baldwin: Living in Fire by Bill V Mullen review – a smart, concise introduction | The Guardian

November 15, 2019November 26, 2019African American Activist, African American Author

A brisk account of the African American writer’s insights on race, class and sexuality, which are more relevant than ever

Supreme Court seems interested in limited ruling in civil rights case | The Washington Post

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019African American Entrepreneurs, Civil Rights

In the buildup to the Supreme Court’s examination of whether cable giant Comcast refused to sign a deal with a black entertainer’s TV network, some advocates argued that the case threatened to hollow out a Reconstruction-era civil rights statute assuring equal contract rights for African Americans. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] But during hour of oral arguments Wednesday, […]

These Black Women Are Fighting For Justice In A World Of Biased Algorithms | Essence

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019KOLUMN Magazine

In the latest #BlackWomenIn… we speak with some of the Black women engineers, professors and government experts who are on the front lines of the civil rights movement of our time.

Public memorial for the great Toni Morrison set for November 21 in NYC | Lithub

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019African American Author

If you are in New York City on Thursday, November 21 you have the good fortune to be able to honor one of the truly great American writers, the late Toni Morrison. Morrison, who died on August 5 at the age of 88, will be memorialized at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on […]

Deval Patrick, former governor of Massachusetts, will join Democratic presidential contest this week | The Washington Post

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019African American Politics

Deval Patrick has called party leaders, supporters and elected officials to confirm that he intends to run for the Democratic presidential nomination and will make a formal announcement in the next day or two, according to two people with knowledge of his plans. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] They spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details […]

In the McCarthy Era, to Be Black Was to Be Red | JSTOR Daily

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019African American Politics

The Marxist sympathies of Black radical leaders like Paul Robeson, Alice Childress, and Lorraine Hansberry made them targets for the FBI.

READ: The revealing last letter written by Patrice Lumumba to the UN before his assassination | Face2Face Africa

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019African History, Congo

Born on July 2, 1925, Patrice Emery Lumumba was only 36 when he was brutally assassinated on January 17, 1961. After being executed by firing squad, his body was exhumed and dissolved in acid. He was the first legally elected prime minister of the Republic of Congo after he helped the country gain its independence […]

Military Spouse of the Year” Talks Helping Others Become Successful Entrepreneurs | Black Enterprise

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019#BuyBlack, African American Entrepreneurs ...

Being a Military spouse isn’t easy. Between dealing with frequent deployments, job changes and cross-country moves, you’re holding together the family on the home front and trying to keep your own identity. So about 6 years ago when Lakesha Cole, a Marine Corps spouse and mother of two, was faced with the family’s fifth deployment, […]

Black History Legacy: Mary Eliza Mahoney, The First Black Nurse | Essence

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019African American History

Mary Eliza Mahoney was one of only four students to complete the rigorous graduate nursing program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, making her the first Black licensed nurse.