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Video game lets you return African artifacts from Western museums
New video game, Reloaded, seeks to educate on the issue of reparations while returning artifacts back to their rightful place in Africa.
Read MoreA Portrait of an Enslaved Man Hung in a Mansion for Over a Century. His Story Is Finally Emerging
For years, the portrait was at the estate where the subject was enslaved, but it now is displayed at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Read More7 Ways the Government Shutdown May Affect You
Some services, like Social Security checks and SNAP, will continue during the government shutdown, but with limited services and staff.
Read MoreUNESCO Launches First Virtual Museum of Looted Cultural Objects
The virtual museum works in most browsers and lets visitors explore artifacts by region, use, or color or search for specific pieces.
Read More‘Reading Rainbow’ to return, with viral librarian Mychal Threets as its host
Thweets uses social media to promote reading and literacy, espousing many of the traits of the show’s former host.
Read MoreGeorgia’s highest court sides with slave descendants fighting to protect threatened island community
The Georgia Supreme Court delivered a win for the Gullah Geechee on Sapelo Island, who were fighting a proposed change that might drive them from their homes.
Read MoreSolange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron launched a free digital archive featuring rare and out-of-print works by Black and brown authors.
Read MoreResearchers Release Report on People Enslaved by Harvard-Affiliated Vassall Family
The report, which was published separately from Harvard’s research into slavery, shows the family’s involvement in slavery.
Read MoreFBI fires agents who kneeled during 2020 racial justice protest
The FBI Agents Association’s response accuses the current FBI director, Patel Kash, of breaking the law with this action.
Read MoreRevolutionary Fighter For Black Liberation Assata Shakur Dies At 78
Assata Shakur, Black Liberationist, has died at 78. Her life, fight for justice, and enduring legacy continue to spark debate worldwide.
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