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Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoOn Friday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era felony voting provision, meaning the provision will be allowed to ...
Chicago mayor announces reparations ‘task force’
Courthouse News Service· 7 days agoJohnson’s office said the task force will study the ways Black Chicagoans continue to be impacted by the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow laws. Working...
Public memories. Private struggles.
Washington Post· 2 days agoHank Thomas settled into the recliner in his living room, drifting in and out of sleep. A White mob had bombed the vehicle because Thomas was on it. In 1961, Thomas was one of the original 13 ...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt’s worth noting that the Emancipation Proclamation didn’t solve every problem freed slaves would...
20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoShe defended Martin Luther Kind, argued in Brown vs. The Board of Education, and helped eliminate ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoCollege campuses across the nation have lit up in protests against the U.S. government’s support of Israel in its war with Gaza over the last several weeks. From the University of California ...
Before the Great Migration, there was the Great Exodus. Here's what happened.
National Geographic· 7 days agoAngela Bates has lived across the United States, but the only place she’s ever called home is near...
How Black Miami professionals see Juneteenth as an opportunity for cultural education
Miami Herald via AOL· 5 days agoWhite said she was disappointed when she learned that boxing legend Muhammad Ali had fought in South...
Jewish critics of Zionism have clashed with American Jewish leaders for decades
The News-Times· 4 days agoWhile most American Jews remain broadly supportive of Israel, others have protested vigorously against U.S. support for Israel and are demanding a cease-fire in the Gaza war. Unqualified U.S ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCelebrating Black Independence Day Still, Juneteenth has persevered. Its observance waned through the years under the oppression of Jim Crow laws and...
