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Being a Black Student on a White Campus
Black students at UCLA’s Law School created a video to share their sometimes isolating experiences as minorities on campus.
Why Michael Sam’s Coming Out is Crucial for Black Gay Men
College footballer Michael Sam serves as an idol for other Black gay men, many who have struggled as they hid their identities.
“Spies of Mississippi” on PBS on February 10, 2014
Dawn Porter’s documentary about an organization created in Mississippi to spy on citizens and preserve white supremacy is available on PBS.
Coca-Cola Advertises Diversity
While a Coca Cola commercial during the Superbowl welcomed the wealth of diversity, some Americans were offended.
ABHM Presents “Created Equal”: Movies About America’s Civil Rights Struggle
America’s Black Holocaust Museum curated a list of movies that reveal American history and the Black experience.
Flowchart to ID Racism
An image of the flowchart was posted by the Republican Party of Iowa’s Facebook page before being quickly removed.
Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did
Hamden Rice writes about Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact his life has on Black Americans who lived in terror of white violence.
Bernice King’s Perception of Dr. King’s Vision of Peace for Our World
By Bernice A. King, HuffingtonPost […] He reminded us that “the choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence; it is between nonviolence or nonexistence.” Therefore, we are celebrating the 2014 King Holiday Observance with the theme, Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World. This theme also pays homage to the fact…
Amiri Baraka, former N.J. poet laureate and prolific author, dead at 79
We remember the prolific life and work of Amiri Baraka, whose poetry, essays, and nonfiction works earned him recognition in his home state.
12-year-old Murdered Over Cellphone, Defendant Faces 50 Years
A 21 year-old Black man who killed a girl has been sentenced to more than twenty years in prison.
How Many Africans Were Really Taken to the U.S During the Slave Trade?
Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals the shocking truth about how many Africans were kidnapped from their homelands–and how many made it to the USA.
Robin Roberts Broadcasts Her Sexuality
Morning show host Robin Roberts has come out and publicly acknowledged her long-time girlfriend on social media.
A Hug That Earned a Student Suspension
Thousands have signed a petition in support of a Black student who was suspendered after hugging a teacher.
Santa is White?
A teacher who told a Black student that Santa is white has been disciplined after a parent complaint.
Black Teens Arrested While Waiting For the Bus
The Rochester district attorney dropped charges against three Black teens who were wrongfully arrested while waiting for the bus.
In Honor of Nelson Mandela
The life of former South African president and activist Nelson Mandela has been celebrated around the world after his death.
Free Mandela (from the Prison of Fantasy)!
Journalists and activists pull back the curtain on Nelson Mandela’s activism, which has been elevated nearly to mythology.
Nelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is Dead
With the death of South Africa’s former president and activist, Nelson Mandela, the world wonders about the country’s moral future.
Black Men Arrested for Escorting White Teen
A young dancer’s dream to train under an expert turned to nightmare when her escort, a family friend, was arrested and she taken to CPS.
