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Video: Black Youth, Black Police & Transformative Justice
The Black Youth Project100, youth activists for racial equality, hosts a conversation with a Black officer who was racially profiled.
Google Celebrates Black History Today
Google honored Civil Rights activist Dorothy Height with a “Doodle” on the search page today.
Racial Repair and Reconciliation: A Homecoming
ABHM’s Virtual Museum Director reflects on her experiences at the Gathering for Racial Repair and Reconciliation honoring the museum’s founder, Dr. James Cameron.
Where Are the People of Color in Children’s Books?
Walter Dean Myers writes about how children’s books do not often represent the Black children who read them.
Why Black Women Die of Cancer
Harold P. Freeman examines the reason why breast cancer is more likely to be fatal for Black women than others.
8 Influential Women of 2014
Activists, police, and politicians are among the women who led and pushed for change around the globe in 2014.
12 Years a Slave Best Film of 2014
The big screen adaption of a Solomon Northup novel about an enslaved is the big winner of the 2014 Oscar awards.
A Frank Talk About Race
America’s Black Holocaust Museum hosted a frank discussion about race that attracted participants of many races.
ABHM Celebrates Dr. Cameron’s 100th Birthday with Racial Reconciliation Gathering
America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s celebration of founder Dr. James Cameron’s 100th birthday was an opportunity for racial repair.
An African American Justice System
The leader of the Nation of Islam argued that Black Americans who have been failed by the justice system should consider alternatives.
12 Years a Slave to Be Part of Public High School Curriculum
Montel Williams is using his celebrity to introduce 12 Years a Slave into educational settings where students can learn about history.
Being a Black Student on a White Campus
Black students at UCLA’s Law School created a video to share their sometimes isolating experiences as minorities on campus.
Why Michael Sam’s Coming Out is Crucial for Black Gay Men
College footballer Michael Sam serves as an idol for other Black gay men, many who have struggled as they hid their identities.
“Spies of Mississippi” on PBS on February 10, 2014
Dawn Porter’s documentary about an organization created in Mississippi to spy on citizens and preserve white supremacy is available on PBS.
Coca-Cola Advertises Diversity
While a Coca Cola commercial during the Superbowl welcomed the wealth of diversity, some Americans were offended.
ABHM Presents “Created Equal”: Movies About America’s Civil Rights Struggle
America’s Black Holocaust Museum curated a list of movies that reveal American history and the Black experience.
Flowchart to ID Racism
An image of the flowchart was posted by the Republican Party of Iowa’s Facebook page before being quickly removed.
Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did
Hamden Rice writes about Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact his life has on Black Americans who lived in terror of white violence.
Bernice King’s Perception of Dr. King’s Vision of Peace for Our World
By Bernice A. King, HuffingtonPost […] He reminded us that “the choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence; it is between nonviolence or nonexistence.” Therefore, we are celebrating the 2014 King Holiday Observance with the theme, Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World. This theme also pays homage to the fact…
