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As the DNC looks for thousands of volunteers, past helpers share stories of the convention’s...
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoThe nation was still reeling from the assassinations of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as...
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The Root· 3 days agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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The Root· 2 days agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War
KLAS Las Vegas· 18 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my family history. My great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into s…
Civil rights activist prepares to leave KCK after 78 years
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 12 hours agoChester C. Owens, a civil rights activist and historian, says he is moving to be closer to his...
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The Root· 2 days agoShabazz’ death comes less than a week after the exoneration of two men who were convicted and served decades in prison for the assassination of her father in 1965. Muhammad ...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
Stars and Stripes· 1 day agoAssociated Press reporter Darren Sands, left, and his wife Jummy Olabanji Sands, right, hold a U.S. flag and a flag from the 26th United States Colored Infantry, which his great-great-great-great ...
Iconic Moments at the Apollo Theater Over the Years
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial- April 5, 1972 Civil rights activist Martin Luther King ...
James Lawson Led the Faith-Based Struggle Against Plantation Capitalism
The Nation· 24 hours agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. lived long enough to preach at the funerals of several of the American...
A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War
Associated Press· 20 hours agoIt was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my...
