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Black history ‘undertaker’ loses treasures
Financial woes have resulted in one collector of Black history memorabilia losing all that he has worked so hard for.
Read More‘Why Don’t We Have Any White Kids?’
Despite desegregation requiring schools to allow all children, many schools in New York City boroughs lack diversity.
Read MoreSlave Graves, Somewhere, Complicate a Walmart’s Path
The unceremonious treatment of Black ancestors means that many lie in graves around the country without protections.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Justice Prevails After 39 Years for Four Little Girls
It took nearly four decades for the final defendant in the infamous Birmingham church bombing case to be convicted.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Louis Farrakhan is Born
Known as a leader of the Nation of Islam, a church of Black Muslims, Louis Farrakhan has spoken for racial equality.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Young Demonstrators March in Birmingham
Young protestors who were inspired by civil rights activists held a protest in Birmingham, Alabama that led to police involvement.
Read MoreObama Backs Same-Sex Marriage
President Obama backs a bill that would protect same-sex marriage in all US states, making him the first president to support it.
Read MoreResearch suggests infants begin to learn about race in the first year
Research into how children learn to recognize faces could help us understand race-based discrimination.
Read MoreRoom4Debate: Are Black Women Fat Because They Want to Be?
The cultural significance of fat differs for women based on their skin color and may contribute to obesity rates.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: The Chicago Defender was Founded
Through its circulation to Black Americans, this groundbreaking newspapers influenced population demographics and military enlistment.
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