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Fort Polk to be renamed Fort Johnson to honor World War I hero
The US Army will rename Louisiana’s Fort Polk military base to strip the Confederate leader of the tribute and honor a Black WWI soldier, Sgt. Henry Johnson.
Read More60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement
Medgar Evers, martyr of the Civil Rights movement, was murdered 60 years ago today by a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Today, we remember his legacy.
Read MoreLarge-scale study will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, a dream come true for historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Oxford University Press will build on the idea of Henry Louis Gates Jr. with their upcoming African American dictionary.
Read MoreABHM Celebrates Juneteenth: A Week Of Events Honoring Family & Community
This Juneteenth, ABHM invites you to join us throughout the week to celebrate freedom, family, art, culture, and community. All of the week’s events and admission to the museum will be free and open to the public thanks to a generous donation from Herb Kohl Philanthropies.
Read MoreHigh Stakes Testing: The Rising Opt-Out Wave
Standardized tests were intended to improve all students’ learning. However, they have been repeatedly proven to negatively impact Black students.
Read MoreVoices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle
Civil Rights era activists reflect on their pasts as the country currently awaits a Supreme Court decision on whether or not the Voting Rights Act will be reinforced.
Read MoreWith Big Promises Still Unfulfilled, State Department Diversity Chief Leaves Post
The first State Department chief diversity and inclusion officer, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, is leaving her post. However, many argue not enough was done in her term.
Read MoreHundreds of White women gather at Colorado Capitol after plea from women of color to use their ‘privilege’ to demand action on gun violence
Hundreds of White women gathered at the Colorado Capitol on Monday to use their privilege in demanding the governor take action on gun violence.
Read MoreWhat Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days
Residents of Brownsville, NY, have taken law-enforcement into their own hands and succeeded in a revolutionary policing experiment.
Read MoreZero Youth Corrections: Community Input Sessions
We need community input! Our public conversations will guide the process for the second round of Zero Youth Corrections funding. Our goal is to reduce youth incarceration and make a positive impact on the legal system in MKE.
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