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Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThere’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the first African country to gain independence. This relationship ...
Florida Isn’t Changing Their “Slavery was Good” History Lessons
The Root· 4 days agoIn a completely unsurprising decision, the Florida Board of Education approved a few revisions to...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe festival following Easter honors the Holy Spirit inspiring Jesus Christ's disciples to initiate...
300 African American Madison students honored at Madison Technical College
WKOW 27 Madison· 2 days agoMADISON (WKOW) -- 300 African American students confidently walked across the stage at Madison...
Evanston Reparations Program Faces Legal Challenge Over Constitutionality
Hoodline· 5 days agoA landmark reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, intended to address historical racial...
Experience Juneteenth celebrations in Central Virginia
WWBT· 19 hours agoJuneteenth is the day that commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in...
'Gospel Voices of OC' spreads the gospel of influential African American women at Musco Center
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoGospel music is a blend of African musical traditions and new forms that can be traced to the transatlantic slave trade and has always been about sharing a story. “I called it ‘Gospel Voices ...
Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned enslaved people
NPR· 7 days agoBut she has no doubt that if people take the time to learn about who Francis Scott Key really was,...
Amiri Baraka ‘Blues People’ Then And Now At Express Newark
Forbes· 6 days agoFor anyone without the benefit of an African American studies degree or having spent time in Newark,...
106-year-old woman continues to make her voice heard
WACH FOX 57· 3 days agoOn Friday Ora made her way to the Richland County Voters Registration Office to cast her ballot for early voting in the June 11 primary. Ora said voting...