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Black doctors see hope in TV’s ‘Doc McStuffins’
A children’s television show offers representation and sends an inspiring message that is typically in short supply.
Read MoreSenate bill would allow Frederick Douglass statue in Capitol
There’s a surprising provision in a bill recently approved by the senate that focuses on keeping Washington D.C. open.
Read MoreCelebrate the Birthday of James Weldon Johnson, Intellectual, Activist, and Writer of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”!
James Weldon Johnson’s poems engaged his powerful voice and encouraged others to rise up and speak out against injustice.
Read MoreHow Can You Measure Income Inequality? Count The Trees
Homes in a verdant neighborhood are likely worth more than those with fewer trees–and may be more likely to house people of color.
Read MoreOn This Day in History: The Largest Slave Revolt in US History Began, Led by Denemark Vesey
Denemark Vesey bravely planned a large slave revolt that may have succeeded if not for a whistleblower.
Read MoreOn This Day in History: The 1920 Duluth MN Lynchings
Today marks the day that three Black circus workers were lynched in Duluth, Minnesota for an alleged sexual assault.
Read MoreStop-and-Frisk App Users on the Rise
Thousands have downloaded New York Civil Union’s new app to report stop-and-frisk interactions with the police.
Read MoreZiggy Marley: Let’s Not Be Food ‘Lab Rats’
Bob Marley’s son Ziggy is also a musician–and passionate about what we put into our bodies.
Read MoreShellie Zimmerman Arrested: George Zimmerman’s Wife Charged With Perjury
The wife of George Zimmerman, who is facing murder charges, has also been arrested after lying to courts about their finances.
Read MoreRemembering Dr. James Cameron, 1914-2006
Activist and founder of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Dr. James Cameron, will always be remembered for his work.
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