When the past is present…
“…The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.” James Baldwin
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Slave Play writer says black-only nights ‘allow black people to feel safe at theatre’
Jeremy O Harris, the writer of “Slave Play,” desire for Black audiences to feel safe while watching his show led to “Black out nights.”
Read MoreThe Scandal of Clarence Thomas’s New Clerk
Justice Thomas has taken a young woman into his home and under a wing even after racists messages she sent surfaced online.
Read MoreOpinion: 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 MoreBeyond 40 Acres and a Mule
While federal laws and funding for reparations has lagged, some cities have found ways to help their Black residents.
Read MoreThere’s Still Time: 5 Inclusive Ideas to Close Out Black History Month
This article offers insights and advice for businesses on how to close out Black History Month while acknowledging that Black culture should be celebrated everyday.
Read MoreA work stoppage to support a mechanic who found a noose is snarling school bus service in St. Louis
A noose appeared in the workplace of a Black mechanic after he expressed concern about the condition of St. Louis schoolbuses.
Read More14 sunken slaver ships found in Bahamas
Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past. A summary of Dalya Alberge’s article “‘Highway to horror’: 14 wrecked slavers’ ships are identified in Bahamas” published at The Gaurdian.
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 MoreMayor of Birmingham advises Black athletes to avoid Alabama colleges if anti-DEI bill passes
The mayor of Birmingham made a controversial statement about whether Alabama is a good place for Black athletes to pursue college.
Read MoreMan convicted in Black transgender woman’s killing in first federal hate crime trial over gender identity
By James Pollard, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity. After deliberating for roughly four hours, jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of Dime Doe…
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