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What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBorn into slavery, Frederick Douglass became one of the leading abolitionists in America....
Frederick Douglass monument marks 125th anniversary with wreath-laying ceremony
13WHAM Rochester· 6 days agoThe commemoration recounts the story of the courageous struggle, determination, and perseverance...
Harrisburg’s William Howard Day made mark as pioneering civil rights leader | Column
The Patriot-News· 8 hours agoWilliam Howard Day was a significant 19th-century Black civil rights figure who made his mark in...
Red states strike deals to show controversial conservative videos in schools
Washington Post· 2 days agoA privately funded effort to use disputed videos to teach conservative values in public schools is...
Haliburton helps dedicate public court. 'We're incredibly lucky to have him in Indiana.'
Indianapolis Star via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoIn fact, John said he often uses Tyrese as an example of how to act when he referees youth...
22 Ida B. Wells Quotes About Injustice, Truth and Virtue
Parade via AOL· 9 hours agoIda B. Wells was a remarkable human: a groundbreaking African American journalist, civil rights...
Review | Nell Irvin Painter’s understanding of America is beautiful and bracing. We should listen.
Washington Post· 3 days agoFrom the opening sentences of her new collection, “I Just Keep Talking: A Life in Essays,” historian...
Harlem man argues self-defense in cricket-bat killing; neighbors lament gruesome death
New York Daily News· 6 days agoCops found Ortiz Palacios unconscious with a massive head injury at about 3:15 a.m. in a stairwell...
Self-Care Can't Save Black People, but Maybe "Hood Wellness" Can
PopSugar· 1 day agoTamela Gordon was practicing self-care hardcore in her early 30s — doing yoga regularly, treating...
80 Fourth of July Quotes That Will Make You Laugh, Cry and Get Very Excited for This Year’s BBQ
PureWow via Yahoo News· 5 days agoNo offense to all the other holidays but Fourth of July is kind of our favorite. Why? Barbecues,...