Posts Tagged ‘American history’
The Civic Promise of Juneteenth
In contrast to MLK Jr. Day, a more racially contentious dynamic has unfolded around Juneteenth, which has opened the door to a more focused telling of Black history.
Read More40 Acres and a Lie
Reporters found descendants of freed slaves who were given land, revealing a long history of racism and anti-racist activism
Read MoreRemembering Rev. James Lawson, Pioneer Of Nonviolent Protest
Nonviolence movement leader Reverend James Lawson, who MLK called “the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world,” has died at age 95.
Read MoreMajority of Black Americans believe U.S. institutions are conspiring against them, poll finds
A study by Pew Research Center founds that more than 6 in 10 Black adults agree that institutions such as the criminal justice system, the country’s economic system and policing are designed to hold Black people back.
Read MoreTheir Palm Springs Neighborhood Burned More Than 50 Years Ago. They Want Compensation.
The Black and Latino families of Section 14, who made up much of the labor force of Palm Springs, are asking for reparations for what they say was a racially motivated attack on their neighborhood and community.
Read MoreBlue Origin launches six tourists to the edge of space after nearly two-year hiatus
The man Kennedy selected in 1961 to be the first Black American astronaut candidate finally reached space at 90 among a group of six people launched in a tourism rocket.
Read MoreThe Party of Lincoln Is Dead
The party of Abraham Lincoln that fought the Civil War to preserve the American union is not the same Republican party which exists today. The majority of historical Republican legislative and policy accomplishments for Black people rests on the Civil War and the short period following. The Republican party’s Compromise of 1877 effectively marked its abandonment of Black people.
Read MoreStephen A. Smith’s Non-Apology ‘Apology’
Stephen A. Smith compared Trump’s criminal charges to the legal attacks on heroic Black historical figures—now he’s “apologizing.” Smith claimed the Black community relates to Trump’s legal struggles. Yet, after receiving large backlash, he said his words were “taken out of context” and “misconstrued.”
Read MoreA Photographer in Search of Forgotten Burial Sites
A Black American burial ground project in South Carolina is just one subject in Caroline Gutman’s quest for a history hiding in plain sight.
Read MoreThe Evolution Of The Black Vote And Projections For The 2024 Election Cycle
The evolution of the Black vote in the United States has seen significant shifts over the decades, shaped by various social, political, and economic factors.
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