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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ABHM Book Club Presents: The Beautiful Struggle
October’s book selection is The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which we will discuss on October 26th at 6 PM CT via Zoom.
Read MoreAre You Experiencing Racelighting? Here’s What it Means
Dr. J. Luke Wood expounds on what he calls “racelighting,” a racism-based manipulation with both psychological and physical impact on its victims. Naming this behavior is the first step towards healing the harm it causes.
Read MoreIllinois Became The First State To Fully Abolish Cash Bail, Here’s What That Means
After abolishing cash bail, Illinois might lead the nation with fairer treatment of low-income and people of color in the court system.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Congressional Black Caucus Push For Reparations After Poll Shows Voter Opposition
A new poll from the University of California, Berkeley found that a majority of residents oppose Black residents receiving casreparations, even after the state Assembly recommended them.
Read MoreRest In Power Elijah McClain: A Complete Timeline Of Everyone Being Held Accountable In His Death
The officers responsible for Elijah McClain’s death will finally be prosecuted for ending the young man’s life.
Read MoreThe two forgotten Black boys who died the day of the Birmingham church bombing
Racial violence continued to haunt the location community after the bombing of a Birmingham was followed by other murders.
Read MoreIn Texas, a Black High School Student Is Suspended Over His Hair Length
With the school year barely in session, one Texas student has been punished for his natural Black hair.
Read MoreCoalition of HBCUs gets $124 million to support enrollment, graduation and employment rates
40 HBCUs will benefit from donated funds intend to increase education and career opportunities for students.
Read MoreLen Chandler, an Early Fixture of the Folk Revival, Dies at 88
Two weeks after his death, we remember a talented folk musician whose music was used by Martin Luther King Jr.
Read MoreLaChelle Cunningham: Improvising on Black American roots in the kitchen
One Minneapolis chef wants to help other Black entrepreneurs grow their businesses and build their communities.
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