Posts Tagged ‘heritage’
Opinion: What it means to be born Black in Germany
A Black German woman reflects on her feelings of exclusion growing up as one of the only Black people in her German hometown. She received many comments about her heritage that plenty of African Americans and other people of color can relate to as well.
Read MoreNo Box to Check: When the Census Doesn’t Reflect You
People of Middle Eastern and North African descent are usually counted as “white” by the U.S. government, though most do not identify that way.
Read MoreConserving Black Modernism Letters of Intent Due
The Conserving Black Modernism grant program is designed to empower and equip preservationists and stewards with funding and technical support to preserve the material heritage, innovation, and legacy of modern architectural sites designed by Black architects.
Read MoreAfrican American Heritage Festival
Celebrate Black history and culture during this free annual African American Heritage Festival. The 2023 African American Heritage Festival will include art, music, food, a keynote speaker, and much more!
Read MoreWhat’s in a name? Why Ketanji Brown Jackson’s matters so much
Robyn Autry argues about the importance of Jackson’s African first name, especially as the only justice whose name denotes their heritage.
Read MoreAfter years of straightening my hair, I stopped trying to hide my Black roots
Like many Black people, Zakiya Dalila Harris deciding to allow her hair to go au naturel was both an intimidating and empowering move.
Read More$500K allocated for restoration of Black cemetery in Florida
Florida’s “Abandoned African American Cemeteries” task force has uncovered several forgotten Black burial grounds, and $500K has been allocated for Groveland’s cemetery restoration.
Read MoreFamily trees fill in the gaps for Black people seeking their ancestral roots
By Curtis Bunn, NBC News Black people have been able to connect with the past and give new agency to their identities through building family trees and researching their family histories. Growing up in Philadelphia, Amber Jackson said she knew so little of her history that she felt disconnected from who she was. “They didn’t…
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Whose Heritage? Public Symbols of the Confederacy
A nationwide movement to remove Confederate monuments, flags and other symbols from the public square, and to rename schools, parks, roads and other public works that pay homage to the Confederacy is underway.
Read MoreWhen Family Trees Are Gnarled by Race
Thanks to DNA testing, people are discovering surprising racial ancestry–and having to reconcile that with their identities.
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