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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The Truth of Black History Will Set You Free
The real story of Black people in the U.S., is silenced in schools by law in some states, but is being told in churches and houses of worship.
Read MoreRebuilding Tulsa With or Without Reparations
Anneliese Burner examines the media dedicated to spreading the story of Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood.
Read MoreA Mississippi Civil War memorial now includes more Black military history
Thanks to the efforts of a historian at the Vicksburg National Military Park, Black Union soldiers have not been given proper honors.
Read MoreSlave 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.
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