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National Museum of African American History and Culture Will Host a Star-Studded Block Party Aug. 13 Celebrating Hip-Hop and Rap

NMAAHC will host festivities in person and online next month in celebration of the musical contributions by rap and hip-hop artists.

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter Analyzing ‘Debilitating Racist’ N-Word Is Being Auctioned Off

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A historic letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. to William A. Bennett about the n-word’s meaning and usage is available for purchase

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Wisconsin’s first Black-owned resort community, Lake Ivanhoe, receives historical status this summer.

Black Americans settled Lake Ivanhoe nearly 100 years ago, and the community is finally being recognized by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

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Will 2022 be the Deadliest Year for Black Trans Women?

Trans women are only a small portion of the Black community, but they are disproportionately victims of murder and other hate crimes.

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Tracee Ellis Ross Partners With Non Profit To Support Black Women-Owned Businesses

Actress and activist Tracee Ellis Ross has joined forces with nonprofit Buy From A Black Woman to put products by Black women into H&M stores.

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History made on Broadway with plans to rename theater after Lena Horne

The talented entertainer and activist Lena Horne will be honored with a theater named after her on Broadway, where she once performed.

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Social Media Could Lead To More Racist Violence From White Supremacists

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Jay-Z Joins Forces with Twitter Co-Founder to Launch Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn

A surprising partnership between rapper Jay-Z and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey will establish an academy to teach about bitcoin in New York.

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Lil Nas says BET snub is about a larger problem: LGBTQ acceptance

Lil Nas X believes a recent award snub reflects longstanding homophobia within the Black community and called out the BET Awards for it.

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Lett’s Stand Against Debt Peonage Cost His Life

A genealogist, teacher, and writer from Alabama became interested in Lett’s story when teaching middle school students genealogy, ELA, and social studies. She took them on a field trip to EJI’s Lynching Memorial, where they saw Oliver Lett’s name and realized that he was an ancestor of many of her students.

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