When the past is present…
“…The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.” James Baldwin
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Diary of my first Essence Fest: How 4 days in New Orleans changed me forever
For one attendee, the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture was made all the more significant by its location in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr.’s Letter Analyzing ‘Debilitating Racist’ N-Word Is Being Auctioned Off
A historic letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. to William A. Bennett about the n-word’s meaning and usage is available for purchase
Read MoreLas Vegas Raiders Hire First Black Female President In NFL History
Sandra Douglass Moran is used to being the first Black woman in certain positions, and she is now president of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Read MorePhiladelphia has created its first historic district designated to recognize Black history
In response to demolition threats, a Philadelphia group has successfully petitioned to create a historic district in a Black neighborhood.
Read More‘Never Give Up’: Iconic civil rights attorney Fred Gray Sr. receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Civil Rights attorney Fred Gray Sr. was among several recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.
Read MoreSurvey Finds Congress’s Talent Pipeline Flush With Wealthy Students From Elite Schools
Congressional interns are likely to be disproportionately white, well-educated, and from wealthy families according to a recent survey.
Read MoreThere’s a simple reason why white mass shooters get arrested while unarmed Black people are killed by police
Law enforcement repeatedly brings in white perpetrators alive, while Black people who are only suspected of committing crimes are killed.
Read MoreThe disturbing link between slavery and the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Stephanie Robinson argues that leaving freedoms in the hands of state governments harms the freedom upon which this country was built.
Read More1,200 Black women press Biden to ‘make a deal’ to bring Brittney Griner home
WNBA athlete Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February on drug smuggling charges for having a cannabis product in her luggage.
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of Chrystul Kizer, allowing sex trafficking defense in homicide trial
Chrystal Kizer’s ongoing case in the homicide against her alleged sex trafficker can be argued as self defense according to a recent ruling.
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