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Maria Stewart on Slavery

On this date in 1832, Maria W. Stewart (1803-1879) addressed the New England Anti-Slavery Society meeting in Bostons Franklin Hall on the evils of slavery and the oppression of free blacks. This is often cited as the first time an African American woman spoke publicly on political issues before an

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(1896) Booker T. Washington, “Democracy and Education”

In 1895 Booker T. Washington, the founder and Principal of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama rose to national prominence when he gave his famous Atlanta Compromise Speech at the Cotton States Exposition. Approximately one year later on September 30, 1896, Washington addressed an audience at the

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West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments

West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments

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Abbott, Anderson Ruffin (1837-1913)

Anderson Ruffin Abbott, Canada’s first black doctor, was born April 7, 1837 in Toronto, Ontario. He was the son of free black property owners William Ruffin Abbott and his wife Ellen (Toyer) Abbott who left Alabama after their store had been destroyed. They settled briefly in New York until

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Happy Relationships Help Your Health | Afro

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The First Fugitive Slave Case

Capture of George Latimer in Boston led to first of the fugitive slave cases which embittered North and South. Boston abolitionists raised money to purchase Latimer from his slaveholder.

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CARE-oke’ for a cause - The Bay State Banner

The Theatre Community Benevolent Fund has launched a new program called CARE-oke to raise funds for artists struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and bring local favorites back into the spotlight. The post CARE-oke’ for a cause appeared first on The Bay State Banner.

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From smoker to marathon woman: Brazil woman completes six of the world’s biggest races

She quit smoking, trained for six major marathons and recently published a book documenting her challenging journey titled “Six Races: What I Learned in the 253 Kilometers of the World Marathon

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Spotlight on police unions puts labor community in a tough spot

The Boston Teachers Union drew fire from the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association in February over their support for the Black Lives Matter

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White, Lois Jean(1938- )

Lois Jean Barron White, the first African American President of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) was born in Nashville, Tennessee on March 21, 1938. She was raised by her grandmother, Rosa Barron, as her own mother lived away in Massachusetts. White’s grandmother taught her the value

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A virtual jazz supper club with Tonina

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NASCAR stands for 'Black Lives Matter' in video

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A history of policing in America

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Malcolm X RBG Flag Raising 5-19-20 (Live Streamed)

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Willie O’Ree, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) first black player, is an African-Canadian, born on October 15, 1935, in Fredricton, New Brunswick. He began skating at an early age and quickly developed into one of the best players in eastern Canada. O’Ree joined the Quebec Frontenacs, a junior

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In the news: Elijah Heckstall

Boston Public Schools and Boston Plan for Excellence have announced the appointment of Elijah Heckstall as Principal of Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, effective July

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Downing, Henry Francis (1846-1928)

Henry Francis Downing was an author, playwright, consul and sailor. He was born in New York City in 1846, the son of Henry and Nancy Downing. His family maintained an oyster business that had been owned by his grandfather, Thomas Downing, a well known freeman. His uncle was famed New York

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(1792) Prince Hall, “A Charge Delivered to the Brethren of the African Lodge”

Barbadian-born Prince Hall spent the first thirty five years of his life enslaved. Twenty one of those years he was owned by William Hall who brought him to Boston in 1765. Prince Hall was finally manumitted in 1770. He quickly became a leader of the small African American community in the Boston

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What Defunding Police Departments Really Means For Black Communities

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Virtual performance series highlights Latinx voices

Four Latinx organizations in Boston — Amplify Latinx, Hyde Square Task Force, Cojuelos’ Productions and Ágora Cultural Architects — have come together to celebrate art and community through their online performance series “Cadencia Latina,” running through July

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What do Derek Chauvin and Amy Cooper have to do with public education? Everything.

Many White educators fail to understand or accept the idea that their actions, whether large or small, consistently contribute to the oppression of Black and Brown

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Across the nation, we the people are winning!

People, a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, mass of people—Black, Brown, White, Yellow, Native, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, male, female straight, gay, trans—were in the streets by the hundreds of thousands, demanding justice for a Black

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"Yes We Can": Barack Obama's Road to the White House, 2008

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MFA acquires work by 24 diverse contemporary artists

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1969

Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston

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Allen Iverson Is Set To Collect A 32 Million Payout From Reebok In 2030

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Plague Pestilence Fire & Ice.

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