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W.E.B. Du Bois’ study ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ at 125 still explains roots of the urban Black...
Houston Chronicle· 7 days ago(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary...
On this day in history, May 23, 1900, Sgt. William H. Carney receives Medal of Honor
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOn this day in history, Sgt. William Carney received the Congressional Medal of Honor — the first...
Baseball Hall Adds Hank Aaron Statue As ‘Souls Of The Game’ Exhibit Opens
Forbes· 8 hours agoThe late Hank Aaron, often overlooked because of his low-key personality, has finally made his mark...
The Threat of Democracy on Campus at UMass
The Nation· 3 days agoEarlier that day, organizers from a coalition of campus solidarity groups had erected tents on a small section of the lawn by W.E.B.
‘A canvas for black artistry’: Miami exhibit celebrates Harlem Renaissance literature and art
WLRN Miami· 5 hours ago“Silhouettes” highlights the beauty of book and magazine covers with the same reverence of paintings and sculptures. The show is all about the storied collaborations between some of the greatest ...
When the C.I.A. Turned Writers Into Operatives
The New Yorker· 3 days agoThe novel, we recall, is about a totalitarian future, in which the dictator Big Brother controls and mass-surveils the populace; it ends with its once...
A Philadelphia-based antebellum novel for readers who have had enough of stories that strip enslaved...
Philly.com· 2 days agoWhen Prism’s outgoing editor in chief Ashton Lattimore learned of the violent anti-Black mob who...
Stevie Wonder Receives Citizenship in Ghana on 74th Birthday
Skanner· 4 days agoLegendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder is officially Ghanaian. On his 74th birthday, the US musical icon was granted citizenship of Ghana by the nation’s president, marking a heartfelt milestone ...
How the Harmon Foundation Played a Pivotal Role in Supporting the Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
ARTnews· 2 days agoDuring the 1920s and ’30s, a cohort of Black artists, writers, and intellectuals, many of whom were...
Narcan distribution growing at UMass as campus embraces harm reduction philosophy
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 7 days agoAt the University of Massachusetts, a passionate team is expanding campus access to Narcan and...