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Public memories. Private struggles.
Washington Post· 18 hours 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 ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 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 ...
The Only Black Woman to Serve in the U.S. Army in WWI
Time via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHer mother, Mamie Caldwell Rich, was a benefactor of the Phyllis Wheatley Home for Black women...
Don't Water Down Juneteenth
Newsweek· 4 days agoDespite the relentless attacks on our multiracial democracy, hope is not lost. Our ancestors never surrendered their dream for a brighter tomorrow.
The US city throwing an epic party for Prince
BBC News· 3 days agoTo commemorate the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain, Prince's hometown is rolling out the purple carpet for fans in a four-day festival. On 27 July 1984,...
Before the Great Migration, there was the Great Exodus. Here's what happened.
National Geographic· 5 days agoAngela Bates has lived across the United States, but the only place she’s ever called home is near...
$4.25M grant to go to restoration of segregation-era school building on South Carolina campus
WLTX-TV Columbia· 3 days agoSchool buildings at 226 Bull Street in Columbia will soon undergo much needed restoration with a...
How Black Miami professionals see Juneteenth as an opportunity for cultural education
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhite said she was disappointed when she learned that boxing legend Muhammad Ali had fought in South...
Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers,...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSince the 1930s, the federal government has made payments to victims of financial hardships and...
Day of Courage, honoring Judge Horton, aims to inspire community
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 19—The first Judge James E. Horton Day of Courage will be held Saturday to recognize a man who, under immense social, cultural and political pressure, stood against the grain to do what ...
