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Reggie Jackson: Why The Emmett Till Antilynching Act Is Mostly Just Another Empty Gesture
Many have celebrated the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, signed into law on March 29, 2022. I see no reason to celebrate a law that is one hundred years late and is not an anti-lynching bill, despite the name.
Read MoreCity of Nashville to make Juneteenth a paid holiday
Juneteenth has only been a federal holiday since 2021, and its status doesn’t impact many workers. But Nashville leaders plan to make it a paid city holiday.
Read MoreBlack history and humanity are focus of SoFi’s Kinsey art exhibit
The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection has landed in Los Angeles at SoFi stadium, where visitors can learn about black history.
Read MoreBreaking Down Racial Barriers in Real Estate
Nonprofit organization Parity Homes puts black Baltimoreons in houses, but it’s an uphill battle due to redlining’s decades of devastating effects.
Read MoreWhy the Rate of Black Business Ownership Is Going Up
In Pittsburgh and around the country, black-owned businesses are on the rise, continuing a trend from before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBiden Administration Plans Support for Black Mothers
Expanded healthcare coverage, mental healthcare, and community-based doulas are part of President’s Biden’s plan to support blakc mothers.
Read MoreSongs by Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys added to Recording Registry
The National Recording Registry recently honored several black musicians for their contributions to music and culture through the years.
Read MoreLessons on Logistics from a Forgotten Story of Black Soldiers in World War II
Soldiers of the Red Ball Express brought crucial supplies to the front lines in World War II, a plan that might help logistics in Ukraine.
Read More‘Blank Slate’: Monument on display at Civil Rights Memorial Center honors Black suffering, endurance and hope
Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo’s Blank Slate Monument, a statue conceived as a figurative protest to the United States’ Confederate monuments, displayed at Civil Rights Memorial Center.
Read MoreMilwaukee County Recognized with Lowest Unsheltered Homeless Population in America
Efforts to combat homelesseness in Milwaukee have been recognized as successful by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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