Black History

OP-ED: DJ Envy’s Wisdom

NNPA NEWSWIRE — My path to becoming a Discover the Unexpected ambassador started when I made the decision to go to Hampton University. My mother stressed education and emphasized the…

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‘Talk About It Tuesday’ tackles 400 years of trials, triumphs

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The Withers Collection teamed with the Memphis Branch of the Association for the The Withers Collection and the Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society – Memphis Chapter…

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Bessemer’s Historic Lincoln Theatre Being Revitalized

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Built as a 400-seat “picture house” to show first-run movies for African American audiences, the historic Lincoln Theatre is the last undestroyed black theatre in Bessemer and one…

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Reframing the History of Slavery in Angola and the U.S.

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — If the U.S. has 35,000 museums, a writer asked in 2014, why is only one about slavery? And if the wealth of this country was built on…

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COMMENTARY: DeVos Hands For-Profit Colleges $11.1 Billion Over 10 Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Over the next decade, the Education Department projects an $11 billion cost-savings from denying loan forgiveness. But for student loan borrowers, denying $11 billion in loan forgiveness…

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COMMENTARY: Them Texas Chickens!!!

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “If Malcolm was alive today, he would tell you that the chickens have come home to roost again. Dallas Texas, specifically the very spot where Kennedy was…

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COMMENTARY: Joy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mr. [John] Reaves died last month, and many shared their fond memories of him and the Smokey John’s BBQ experience. Meanwhile, the National Association of Black Journalists…

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OP-ED: Ending Fair Housing Rule Removes Opportunities for All

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Of all the issues confronting Americans, none is more basic than that of housing. Whether renting or owning a home, every family needs a place to come…

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Defining Movements, Marches, and Milestones

OAKLAND POST — The March on Washington Movement was the most militant and important force in African-American politics in the early 1940s.  It was formed to protest segregation in the armed…

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IN MEMORIAM: Baxter Leach, a Soldier for Labor

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mr. Leach and fellow sanitation workers rose up and in unison shouted to the world, “I AM A MAN.” They marched against the powers that be, earning…

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