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Oak Bluffs: The Legacy of Black Martha’s Vineyard and Black Artists
While many people think of Martha’s Vineyard as white, one neighborhood has been the refuge of the Black community, especially artists.
Read MoreIn New Orleans, Essence Fest Is a Celebration — but Not Always for Black Locals
Although the event celebrates Black culture, New Orleans’ Black residents do not necessary reap the rewards of their city hosting it.
Read MoreWho preserves the homes of Black literary giants?
Nneka M Okona wonders about the homes of Langston Hughes and Toni Morrison, where art and history were made, after their deaths.
Read MoreInside prison walls, here’s how a book program is changing lives
Reginald Betts, who discovered how hard it was to find books in prison, helped spearhead this project to provide prisoners with books.
Read MoreConfederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation
The state park, which has the largest Confederate statue, plans an educational exhibit about white supremacy and its connection to slavery.
Read MoreCan College Prep Programs Survive Trump’s War on DEI?
The Education Department has warned colleges that they will lose funding for any admissions programs that “favor one race over another.” The Trump administration has gone after several prestigious colleges for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Read MoreIreland’s ‘untold black history’ focus of exhibition
A new exhibit reveals the often untold Black heritage of Northern Ireland throughout time, from Vikings to World War II.
Read MorePlaques on slave trader statues reveal wrongdoings
Revealing The City’s Past is a community-led project that helps visitors to London reinterpret statues of historic figures who owned slaves.
Read More‘The Ancestors Were Speaking’: My Pilgrimage to Ghana
As a point of origin in the transatlantic slave trade, Ghana has preserved forts and dungeons where countless enslaved people were bought and sold ahead of the harrowing Middle Passage.
Read MoreAmid attacks on DEI, a US nonprofit offers reparations, education and healing: ‘We’re looking to fill the gap’
Thanks to support from donors, one Louisiana organization can help some descendants of enslaved people while other support is stripped.
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