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One Way America Can Meaningfully Address Poverty
Time via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoA white family in Atlanta, Georgia today has 46 times as much wealth as a Black family; a racial wealth gap that is exactly the same as it was nationally...
For some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
Philly.com· 13 hours agoLelia G. Johnson, 65, was finished with her primary day duty by 8 a.m. She didn’t actually have to...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 3 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
The Bizarre Story Behind How Franklin Pierce Was Accused of Treason
Mentalfloss· 14 hours agoIn the fall of 1861, former President Franklin Pierce headed to the Midwest, where he intended to...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs the first Black man to play Clifford in "Cabaret" on Broadway, Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds his...
Oliver Lewis won the first Kentucky Derby atop Aristides. His story doesn't end there
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoOn Feb. 26, 1865, when Lewis was 8, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 2 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...