Posts Tagged ‘Civil Rights’
For Black Women, the Oscars Are About More Than Best Picture
The contrast between “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” shows how Hollywood narratives shape policy, power, and whose lives are valued.
Read MoreCancer Hits Black Women Harder. For One Scientist, It’s Personal
Resilience is not protection. If we truly honor civil rights history, we must invest in the systems that safeguard Black youth wellbeing today.
Read MoreHonoring Black History Means Protecting Black Futures
Resilience is not protection. If we truly honor civil rights history, we must invest in the systems that safeguard Black youth wellbeing today.
Read MoreBecoming the Civil Rights Queen
As an attorney and activist, Constance Baker Motley fought for equal rights inside the courtroom and out.
Read MoreWho Knows What an HBCU Is? About 60% of High Schoolers Don’t
A report from the United Negro College Fund said high schools need to do more to introduce students to HBCUs.
Read MoreThis Is the America Black People Have Always Known
Renee Nicole Good’s killing is part of a system Black Americans have long warned the country about.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Where Do We Go From Here by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s January Book of the Month: Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We invite you to join us on January 24 at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum or virtually via Zoom.
Read MoreDuring the Holidays, Rest Is a Radical Act for Black Women
In a season of joy — and burnout — slowing down is a form of strategy, survival, and resistance.
Read MoreU.S. Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee’s spot
The U.S. Capitol has replaced a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee with one of teenage activist Barbara Rose.
Read MoreHow Dr. Ben Chavis Defined America’s Environmental Racism
Dr. Chavis, who is currently the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, was honored for his role in the environmental justice movement
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