Race riot, New Orleans

George Floyd's killers and the vigilantes who share their beliefs don't deserve benefit of the doubt

The casual brutality of a White officer’s knee squeezing the life from a helpless Black man in handcuffs, caught on a gruesome video, underlies Amy Cooper’s smug tone as she announces her intention to lodge a false police complaint against a Black man who’d inconvenienced

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Running for President: George Edwin Taylor, 1904

In the article below Bruce Mouser, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, discusses his new book, For Labor, Race, and Liberty: George Edwin Taylor, His Historic Run for the White House, and the Making of Independent Black Politics which describes his efforts to chronicle the

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Source: Black Past

Get Tested for COVID-19 . . .For Yourself, For Your Family, Co-workers, Customers, Neighbors and Friends

Riverside had tested more than 104,700 residents—9,590 of those were confirmed positive for the virus, while testing in San Bernardino County is progressing much slower, through June 9, the county had only tested 6,953 individuals with 3,931 testing

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Henry Louis Gates

Henry Louis Gates Jr. was born in September 16, 1950 in West Virginia and excelled in studies from an early age, regardless of his underprivileged family background. Graduating from high school as valedictorian in 1968, Gates attended a local college before enrolling in Yale University from where

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Source: Black History Resources

Sep

16

1950

Left of Black with Farai Chideya and Cathy Cohen

Season 1, Episode

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Voices of the Civil War Episode 18: "New York Draft Riot"

The New York City Draft Riot, similar to the Detroit Draft Riot, was caused by the exemption clause of the Enrollment Act of Conscription and racial tensions between African Americans and white citizens. On July 13, 1863, rioters gathered outside of the Provost Marshal office, attacking the

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Definition of Race in Sociology

Sociologists define race as a concept that is used to signify different types of human bodies. While there is no biological basis for racial classification, sociologists recognize a long history of attempts to organize groups of people based on similar skin color and physical appearance. The

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Source: ThoughtCo

Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit

Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

28

1942

The BlackPast.org Author's List

Appiah, Kwame Anthony and Henry Louis Gates Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience Yes

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Source: Black Past

Category:Racism

Category:Racism - Wikipedia

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Dr. Quinton Morris – Presenting Children With Options In Life Through Music

But as fate would have it, Morris, a tenured music professor at Seattle University, is not only an accomplished violinist, but he is also using his talents and the power of music to empower and inspire children through his non-profit organization, Key To

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

Congress Sends Juneteenth Legislation to Trump | Dallas Weekly

June 19, 1863 Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society enforce the Emancipation order

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Davis, Angela Yvonne

Davis, Angela Yvonne, 1944–, African-American political activist, b. Birmingham, Ala. She taught philosophy (1969–70) at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles, until she was finally denied reappointment because of her membership in the Communist party and her advocacy of radical black causes. In

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Why Was Africa Called the Dark Continent?

The most common answer to the question, “Why was Africa called the Dark Continent?” is that Europe did not know much about Africa until the 19th century, but that answer is misleading. Europeans had known quite a lot, but they began ignoring earlier sources of

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Source: ThoughtCo

Feb

27

2008

Check Out More Than 20 Must-Read Books To Learn More About Black history, Racism And Social Justice – Free Press of Jacksonville

With the demonstrations on countless streets and the conversations taking place in countless homes, bookstores are now experiencing a surge of interest in books about Black history, racism and social

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Race riot, Chicago

Race riot, Chicago. National Guard mobilized.

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Jul

12

1966

Cash Money Records Co-Founders to Provide 225k for Rental Assistance for Public Housing Residents during COVID-19

Recently, $225,000 donation by Cash Money Co-Founders Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams have provided for New Orleans residents with rental assistance for the month of

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, for the heavyweight Championship. Burns will later say of his loss, Race prejudice was rampant in my mind. The idea of a black man challenging me was beyond enduring. Hatred made me tense.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

26

1908

Reddit Replaced Alexis Ohanian With Black Tech Entrepreneur Michael Seibel After Ohanian’s Powerful Resignation

UPDATE: 6/11/2020 10:30 AM ESTLess than a week after Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian stepped down from his board position in order for a Black candidate to take his place, the social sharing platform announced Michael Seibel would be

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Source: MadameNoire

The Role of Islam in African Slavery

Slavery has been rife throughout all of ancient history. Most, if not all, ancient civilizations practiced this institution and it is described (and defended) in early writings of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians. It was also practiced by early societies in central America and Africa. (See

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Source: ThoughtCo

Disney Ride Will Be ‘Reimagined’ Because Of Ties To Racist Movie

Because Splash Mountain was connected to such a film, a Change.org petition surfaced online calling on Disney to change the ride’s theme from “Song of the South” to “The Princess and the Frog,” the movie featuring Disney’s first Black

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Source: Black America Web

Post-COVID-19 mental health issues may be deadly

Rates of alcoholism, depression and suicide often spike after natural disasters and can catch communities off guard, particularly African-American communities where mental health issues have long been a source of shame and

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Source: Homepage -

Voices of the Civil War Episode 3: "Contrabands"

In Episode 3, we look at the flight of African Americans to northern lines to find freedom and fight with the Union Army. Three enslaved blacks, Frank Baker, Shepard Mallory, and James Townsend, flee to Union lines where General Benjamin Butler coins the term, Contraband of war, and begins a new

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award BlackPast.org

The Free, Go-To Resource for Students and Educators

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Source: Black Past

"What's in a Name?" Black History Month Family Day 2012 Video Interviews

How to Make a Leather Pouch: Step-by-Step with Kathleen Coleclough

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Source: Smithsonian Black History Teaching Resources

Prescription for Excellence

In March, Dr. Cynthia Kudji Sylvester, and Dr. Jasmine Kudji made headlines for becoming “the first mother and daughter to attend medical school at the same time and match at the same institution,” according to Kudji Sylvester’s Medical

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

‘Looters and lowlifes,’ I stand with all of them –

There are documented cases of economically envious looting Black communities (Wilmington, Tulsa, Rosewood) because of economic envy, plundering our homes, and then using the power of the majority media to turn a Massacre into

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Source: Daytona Times

Left of Black with Ebony Utley and Jasiri-X

Season 1, Episode 26

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

New Adventures with Princess Tiana Coming to Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park | Dallas Weekly

We pick up this story after the final kiss, and join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure – featuring some of the powerful music from the film – as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras

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Source: Dallas Weekly

The Right Side of History

It is in with this backdrop that today people are in the streets demanding not only justice for George Floyd, but for the heinous acts perpetrated against Blacks by the hands of those in law enforcement or those who decide to take the law into their own hands and become police, judge, jury and

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

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