Library Of Congress And Smithsonian Team Up To…

With photos of Harriet Tubman being few and far between, when a rare new photo of her surfaced it was…
02.08.21

Warriors Star Andre Iguodala Fined $10,000 Over Post-Game…

The NBA imposed the fine Monday after using the n-word in an interview on Friday.
03.15.17

You Don’t Say? Racism Helps Republicans Win Elections…

A new study finds that the counties or areas of the country where slavery was most prevalent today vote Republican…
03.15.17

SMH: Georgia High School Student Wants to ‘Exterminate…

North Cobb County High School is currently under investigation after racist comments allegedly made by a student went viral on…
02.08.21

Sally Hemings’ Room To Be Excavated At Thomas…

The room of Sally Hemings, a slave who had a long-term relationship with Thomas Jefferson, will be excavated at Monticello.
02.20.17

Rep. John Conyers Is Not Giving Up On…

Rep. John Conyers held a Capitol Hill briefing to spark dialogue about reparations.
02.20.17

This L.A. School’s Slavery Question Has Parents Outraged

An investigation is underway within the Los Angeles Unified School District after a math homework assignment for second graders used…
02.16.17

Parents Outraged Over L.A. School’s 2nd Grade Slavery…

NBC News Los Angeles reports the Los Angeles Unified School District is investigating a teacher who gave a word problem…
02.15.17

Yale To Drop Slavery Advocate’s Name From Residential…

Yale University announced that John C. Calhoun College will be renamed after computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper.
02.12.17

NEWS ROUNDUP: Alabama Appoints Its First Black Woman…

Lynneice Washington has made history as the first African-American woman to become a District Attorney in the state of Alabama.
01.24.17

Man Grows Cotton In Harlem To Teach Kids…

Willie Morgan, who hails from Georgia, grows actual cotton in Harlem to teach children in his neighborhood about slavery.
10.27.16

Ava DuVernay’s New Netflix Documentary ’13th’ Exposes Connection…

"13th" analyzes the criminalization of African-Americans, the U.S. prison boom, and their connections to the 13th Amendment.
10.19.16

U.S. Owes Reparations To African-Americans, UN Experts Say

A group of U.N. experts issued a report urging the U.S. to give some form of reparations to African-Americans. The…
09.28.16

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Blacks Have Consistently Lived Under…

Rep. Jeffries dissected the history of Africans in America and the Black experience in the United States.
04.10.18

Georgetown University To Offer Admissions Advantage To Slave…

Speaking of reparations, what they got on that tuition though?
02.08.21

Roland Martin Clashes With White Supremacist Over White…

Richard Spencer, president of The National Policy Institute and founder of the Radix Journal, and a self-described identitarian who supports White supremacist…
04.11.18
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