Breaking News! History in the Making
Georgia election board plots Jim Crow-like assault on black voting
Nine polling locations in predominately black and rural areas may be shut down. The Voting Right Act itself is in danger of being gutted, as well.
Breaking Hate: What a Former White Supremacist Says Will End Racism May Suprise You
Whose job is it to fix white supremacy?
NASA’s Johnson Center Appoints First Black Deputy Director
Vanessa Wyche appointed the new deputy director of the Johnson Space Center and breaks another barrier for Black women..
Public hearing to determine if George Marshall Clark’s lynching site will be added as landmark
George Marshall Clark, a free Black man, is the only person to be hung in Milwaukee’s history . He deserves to be recognized with a historical marker at the lynching site.
1918 ‘race war’ has ties to Philadelphia’s present
100 years ago, South Philadelphia was hit with one of the most violent riots to hit Philadelphia city. This article looks back on it.
Unraveling the hidden Black history of Appalachian activism
Appalachia is often misrepresented and whitewashed by popular media. This article details some of the people who are often forgotten.
California’s Fiery Former Congressman Ron Dellums Dies at 82
Ron Dellums was a leader in the fight for social justice in Oakland, the nation and around the world.
A Sandra Bland Documentary Is Coming to HBO
HBO revealed their fall lineup of documentaries, including Say Her Name, a documentary about Sandra Bland’s life. The documentary will be told through various clips of her mother and sisters and clips from her video blogs.
Reopening the Emmett Till Case Is a Cynical Play
Whose justice is served by reopening the Emmett Till case?
How Enslaved Chefs Helped Shape American Cuisine
The southern United Stated is known for both its food and hospitality, both of which can be traced to slavery.
Black Suffrage: Slavery, citizenship, and securing the right to vote in Wisconsin
Descendants of slaves continue their long fight for voter rights in Wisconsin.
Witness a history of racial injustice at two new museums in Alabama and Mississippi
This article is about the anti-lynching and racial injustice museums opening across the country, most notably The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
America’s nonviolent civil rights movement was considered uncivil by critics at the time
The backlash to the current fight for civil rights for immigrants, people of color, sex workers, and other marginalized groups mirror the backlash from demonstrators of the Civil Rights era. This article elaborates on the response then and today.
My Great-Grandfather, the Nigerian Slave-Trader
Nigerian slave trade results in Igbo Landing mass suicide in 1803.
West Point gets first Black superintendent in 216-year history
Gen. Darryl A. Williams, becomes the first black officer to command West Point in its 216-year history.
Confronting Implicit Bias in the New York Police Department
Police departments across the country are undergoing implicit bias trainings; this article describes some of the information surrounding the trainings.
In Texas, a Decades-Old Hate Crime, Forgiven but Never Forgotten
On the 20th anniversary of Jasper, Texas hate crime family has forgiven but not forgotten.
On a Path to Expand the View of Blackness
Seniors from Yale interview and collect stories of other students, athletes, and family members about blackness in 2018.
Hidden Herstory: The Leesburg Stockade Girls
Children and youth were an important group during the Civil Rights movement. Often times, this group is not discussed in relation to the movement, and this article touches on some of the times youth organized.
