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Granderson: Praising the Jim Crow era? That’s a clear red flag
San Jose Mercury News· 6 days agoJim Crow was not the problem. Jim Crow was meant to be the solution. The problem was Rutherford B....
As Tyla States She’s ‘Never Denied Her Blackness,’ Please Stop Asking Her About It
Blavity via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoSouth African singer Tyla, one of the biggest, new global music acts of the moment, did an interview...
Why Must Tyla Repeatedly Defend Her Blackness?
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn the video, she refers to herself as a “Coloured South African,” explaining that term means she comes “from a lot of different cultures," and that in...
After Willie Mays' death, Rickwood Field game takes on renewed significance
CBS News via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoWillie Mays began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons, who barnstormed...
Minneapolis residents celebrate Juneteenth with annual 'Soul of the Southside' festival
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFour years ago, this south Minneapolis neighborhood was the charred epicenter of Minnesota's racial...
Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’
The Conversation via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoFrom the racism and poverty of the Jim Crow South, Willie Mays rose to the height of fame and...
'Aiming for Freedom': Asheville honors Juneteenth with art, food, music in historic Block
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 22 hours ago"Here, on the Block, because it holds the history and the legacy of Black resilience. You think...
'40 Acres and a Lie' details a broken promise of reparations to formerly enslaved people
WLRN Miami· 4 days agoA three-part series from Reveal and the Center for Public Integrity tells the history of “40 Acres...
Almost 9 In 10 House Republicans Voted To Put A Confederate Memorial Back At Arlington National...
HuffPost· 7 days ago“What is the rationale?” he asked, dismissing arguments proponents had made about the historical...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt seemed like America was ready to move past slavery and rebuild a nation which would represent all...