AvatarSb23worldwideFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Brutal Lynching of Frazier B. Baker and His Infant Daughter by a White Mob in 1898 - TalkAfricanatalkafricana.com - Uzonna AneleIn 1897, when Frazier B. Baker, an African-American educator, assumed the role of postmaster in Lake City, South Carolina, local whites objected …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarSuppressing the Black Vote in 1811JSTOR Daily - Livia GershonAs more Black men gained the right to vote in New York, the state began to change its laws to reduce their power or disenfranchise them …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarFani Willis Didn’t Stand a Chancethecut - Laura BassettFormer president Donald Trump and 18 of his associates are facing charges for racketeering in Georgia related to their conspiracy to overturn the …
AvatarSb23worldwideFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCoard: 1,000 whites picnicked, cheered at lynching of Black man and womanphillytrib.com - Michael CoardExactly 120 years ago on Feb. 7, 1904, which was twenty-two years before the precursor to Black History Month was first celebrated in 1926, one of …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarDid You Know About The Black Women And Men Displaced By I-95? This New Oral History Project Takes A Deep DiveEssence - By Rayna Reid RayfordThis groundbreaking exhibit captures the stories Black men and women who lived along the Delaware River in the 20th and 21st centuries, before they …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarWait, Ridiculous Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron (Who is Black) Wants to Wage War on What?The Root - Jessica WashingtonThe failed Gubnetrorial candidate will now lead a conservative group waging war on "woke." After losing his race for Kentucky Governor, former …
AvatarSb23worldwideFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo7 things Black people want their well-meaning white friends to knowverified_publisherupworthy.com - Upworthy Staff"You, white friend, need to speak up and say something when I can't." I grew up black in a very white neighborhood in a very white city in a very …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarThe Longest Running Study of Black Women's Health Just Shared Some Major ResultsThe Root - Jessica WashingtonThe 28-year Boston University study found that racism may play a bigger role in health outcomes than genetics or individual choices. By now, we all …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarRemembering Black Soldiers' Roles In World War II: The Good, Bad And The UglyNewsOne - Maria HöhnBy deploying troops abroad as warriors for and emissaries of American democracy, the military literally exported the African-American freedom …
AvatarSb23worldwideFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhich US States Had The Most Slaves At The Start Of The Civil War?worldatlas.com - Grant McKaySlavery seems to be as old as humanity itself. As historian John Gordon reminds us, "As much as a third of the population of the ancient world was …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarAngela Rye Schools Sexyy Red And Other Black Trump Supporters On Trump's History Of RacismNewsOne - Zack LinlyAs a lifelong Hip-Hop head, I must say it’s been disappointing to watch some of the rappers I grew up listening to—artists who stood against …
AvatarSb23worldwideAvatarAvatarGymnastics Ireland Apologizes After Video Shows Judge Withholding Black Child’s MedalHuffPost - Sanjana KaranthA 2022 clip that shows a judge skipping over the only Black girl at a medal ceremony has drawn international outrage, including from Simone Biles. The governing body for gymnastics in Ireland has released an apology after a year-old video resurfaced showing a judge skipping over the only Black girl …