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This NYC Exhibit Is Paying Homage to Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary
One New York museum is paying homage to the influence of hip hop, a significant Black music genre, in its current exhibit.
Read MoreThe 1619 Project Centers Us and Our Story
Epistemic violence, includ the intentional removal, erasure, or minimalization of contributions to society from a specific group of people. has victimized Black people since the 1400s. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” “aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States’ national narrative.”
Read MoreThe push for a bill that would drive research into reparations for Black Americans
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Democratic New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman about the effort to reintroduce H.R. 40, a bill that would create a task force to study reparations for Black Americans.
Read MoreBlack lawmakers cite racism as Missouri House OKs crime bill
As Missouri Republicans crack down on crime, some lawmakers and citizens wonder about racial motivations for these bills.
Read MoreOpinion | Drake Was Right. Maybe All Black Artists Should Boycott The Grammys
Only certain Black musicians seem worthy of critical acclaim and awards, and rapper Drake is among those calling it out.
Read MoreEnvisioning a New World Through Abolition Geography
Dr. Ruth Wilson Gilmore believes prisons and policing should be abolished, as the criminal justice system unfairly targets Black communities.
Read MoreViola Davis earns coveted EGOT
The talented Viola Davis joins an exclusive club of entertainers after her recent Grammy win for her audiobook.
Read MoreWashington, D.C., employee charged with second-degree murder in shooting death of 13-year-old Karon Blake
A man who shot and killed Black teenager Karon Blake after an attempted burglary has been charged with murder.
Read MoreBlack History Month police cruisers spark backlash online
Two American police departments are facing backlash for their tone-deaf celebrations of Black History Month.
Read MoreShe was an education pioneer. At 108, Edith Renfrow Smith shares her life lessons.
Born in 1915, one woman is happy to share lessons gleaned from her experience as a Black woman in America.
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