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Juneteenth Offers New Ways To Teach About Slavery, Black Perseverance and American History
US News & World Report· 5 days agoWhenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as a child growing up in the Caribbean, they often look confused. But lessons about slavery at that age should avoid the pain and trauma of slavery.
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC· 5 days agoIt's Juneteenth 2022 and I am uncomfortable on a New York City beach. When President Joe Biden signed a bill declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday in...
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The Root· 6 days agoSports pariah and white America’s favorite lapdog Jason Whitlock is unfortunately a Black man. As such, Whitlock has found a niche in life in which his whole modus operandi is to denounce, bash, and destroy the Movement for Black Lives.
Florida Supreme Court backs DeSantis regarding questions on ‘anti-riot’ law
The Raw Story· 3 days agoThe Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that the state’s “anti-riot” law, passed in...
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The Root· 5 days agoBlack organizers are leveraging the powerful showing of Black voters in the last election to call on President Biden and Democrat lawmakers to move forward on “bold, innovative” solutions to ...
On steps of Phoenix Police Department, community groups demand reform
The Arizona Republic· 3 days agoThe Department of Justice should investigate the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Mayor Kate...
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The Root· 6 days agoAnyway, a new incident of alleged white fuckery happened at a Starbucks in San Jose, Calif., where a Black man—who said he was the only Black person in the store during the incident—alleges ...
Florida Supreme Court backs DeSantis regarding questions on ‘anti-riot’ law
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 3 days agoQuality Journalism for Critical Times The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that...
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The Root· 6 days agoLast month, President Biden declared that he would not support student debt forgiveness and took a huge step backwards in fulfilling the pledges he made to Black voters and Black women during ...
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The Root· 6 days agoOn Thursday, the Academy of Country Music announced the hosts for its 56th annual awards ceremony. Per a press release sent to The Root, country music singer Mickey Guyton will be making history ...