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By Us, For Us: The Crucial Role of the Black Press

This exhibit gives a short history of the black press, some of the important journalist involved, and the vital role it has played in advancing the ideals of American democracy and supporting African American identity and culture.

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Woman Removes Confederate Flag In Front Of South Carolina Statehouse

A woman scaled a flagpole in front of the South Carolina Statehouse on Saturday morning and removed the Confederate battle flag.

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It’s Time to Stop Blaming Black-on-Black Crime

For every unarmed black man, woman or child killed by unrestrained police officers, there’s an intellectually impoverished response when black people get visibly upset about it: What about black-on-black crime?

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Black Man Found Hanging From Tree In Georgia Committed Suicide: Officials

The death of Roosevelt Champion III, the black Georgia man who on Monday was found hanging from a tree, has been ruled a suicide by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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Woman Shocked to See Brother’s Mug Shot Used as Police Target Practice

Police snipers in North Miami Beach, Florida used mug shots of black suspects for target practice at a shooting range.

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Remembering the Black Holocaust

Dr. Fran Kaplan, Coordinator of America’s Black Holocaust Virtual Museum [Fall 2011-Fall 2017], speaks about the online museum and how, as a white woman, she became involved.

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Google Celebrates Black History Today

Google honored Civil Rights activist Dorothy Height with a “Doodle” on the search page today.

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Why Black Women Die of Cancer

By Harold P. Freeman, New York Times SINCE the early 1970s, studies have shown that black Americans have a higher death rate from cancer than any other racial or ethnic…

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Being a Black Student on a White Campus

By Rhonesha Byng, HuffingtonPost.com In an emotional video released earlier this week, students at the UCLA School of Law gathered to share their stories of being among the few black…

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Ridiculed For Having a ‘Black Name’

By Black Voices, HuffingtonPost.com Everyone feels an emotional tie to how a name can signify identity, but some names speak to the direct impact of the stereotypes promoted in society.…

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