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Almeady Chisum Jones: Once a slave, then a pillar of now-Denton County community
Denton Record-Chronicle· 10 hours agoIn the 1870s, cowboys on the frontier had little time for relaxation. John Dolford “Bob” Jones’...
‘Ole Miss’ student seen on video making monkey noises towards Black woman during pro-Palestine...
The Independent US via AOL· 6 days ago“Statements were made at the demonstration on our campus Thursday that were offensive and...
An American Gangster at 100: J. Edgar Hoover's Authoritarian Legacy
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoIllustration: Lex Villena On May 10, 1924, one of the worst events in history for American civil...
Teachers can challenge Tennessee law limiting instruction on race, gender, and bias, judge rules
Tennessee Lookout via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at...
Robert Smalls will be memorialized outside Statehouse, a century after his death
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoCOLUMBIA — Legislators agreed unanimously to memorialize Robert Smalls on Statehouse grounds with a...
Grant Will Place Local Landmark On Register
The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record· 5 hours agoA local landmark will soon be added to a register of African American historical places, thanks to a grant from Virginia’s humanities council. Virginia Humanities issued a Rapid Grant to Mount ...
A school district removed Confederate names from buildings. Now, they might put them back
USA Today· 1 day agoA Virginia school board Thursday will reconsider – for the second time – a previous action to remove...
Letter to the editor: LGBTQ humans are not a threat to your children
Billings Gazette· 6 days agoLet’s talk about SB 99. Is this bill Montana’s version of Jim Crow laws? Why are some legislators so...
Duke Ellington, the Jazz Legend Who Became a Diplomat
Foreign Policy Magazine· 6 days agoAmerican jazz legend Duke Ellington—who was born 125 years ago last month—did his overseas traveling...
Editorial: A race to the bottom in Florida teacher pay
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoGive dunce caps to the Florida Legislature for flunking one of life’s most obvious lessons. It’s...
