Posts by Anthony Ferraro
Democracy for Black Americans Is Under Attack
The National Urban League annual State of Black America report cites hate crimes against Black Americans on the rise and along with extremist views in government. These are concerning for all Americans who value democracy.
Read More“Living While Black” Gets More Dangerous for Kids
Ralph Yarl’s shooting serves as an especially tragic reminder of how quickly life can be put at risk for no other reason than existing. It is an ever present fear that Black parents in America face.
Read MoreAn Activity Book for the Anti-Racist
It’s not often that a book covering an issue as serious as anti-racism features coloring pages, crossword puzzles, and even a board game. But that’s precisely what W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz have incorporated into their new book, Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity Book.
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Read MoreJennifer McClellan makes history as the first Black woman elected to Congress in Virginia
Democrat Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Virginia in Congress. McClellan, a state senator, defeated Republican Leon Benjamin in Tuesday’s special election in the 4th Congressional District. She will fill the seat of Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin, who died from cancer shortly after he won re-election in November.
Read MoreBeloit’s Black leaders seek to redefine the future for city’s youth
If a community is to change the future its young people could see, it must first redefine how it views itself now. We have to disrupt the so-called “cradle to prison pipeline.”
Read MoreThe HistoryMakers: Documenting untold stories of African American achievement
At a time when we’re having a national discussion about how Black history fits into the American mosaic, we discovered that many stories of Black achievement are slipping away, going unpreserved for future generations. A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization called the historymakers is hoping to change that, by creating an expansive digital archive of first-person accounts.
Read MoreTo make history, a major study on Black heart health looked beyond the lab
One of the most significant research efforts and the largest single-site study of Black people’s heart health ever undertaken has spawned more than 800 scientific papers and provided critical insights on genetics, prevention and more.
Read MoreWhy the metaverse is becoming a popular tool to teach Black history
From watching Martin Luther King Jr. speak to following Black travelers on their journey along Route 66, the metaverse takes users back in time without leaving the present.
Read MoreThe Buffalo Tops shooter has been sentenced to life in prison without parole
The 19-year-old white gunman who killed 10 Black people and injured three others at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., last year has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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