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Abolitionist Frederick Douglas was among the anti-slavery activists who visited England to rally support for his case.
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The victim’s family is disappointed at the court’s decision, which is a failure to provide justice for Kilyn Lewis,
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Trump and others on the right see the Education Department as a wasteful, “woke” bureaucracy interfering with local control of schools.
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Tyrone Phillips talks to reporter Robert Chappell about the importance of telling this historical narrative through a Black lens.
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An activist organization discovered that an American Internet has donated $1million to an white supremacist organization.
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While California implemented a system to track missing Black persons, who are often overlooked, there are still wrinkles to iron out.
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The fight for Black voting rights can be explored through virtual and physical exhibits, as well as ABHM’s book club.
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Comparisons between New York’s first and second Black mayor equate one’s corruption with the racism the other faced.
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After the Civil War, Congress initiated Reconstruction (1865-1877), a period marked by Black Americans striving for full citizenship, including the right to vote. Over 1,500 Black men held public office during this time. However, the 15th Amendment did not grant voting rights to women, though Black women played vital roles in advocating for suffrage and equality. As Black political participation grew, so did violent backlash from white supremacists, leading to Jim Crow laws that severely restricted voting rights, ultimately fueling the Civil Rights movement.
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The upcoming film features John Boyega as Otis Redding, the talented singer-songwriter who tragically died young, leaving a family behind.
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