The past, present
The group went to the departmental archives in Périgueux, where they found only one record which contained Yvette’s surname — ...
Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
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Harlem of the South: Tampa’s impact on African-American musicians
From the late 1800s through the 1970s, Central Avenue in Tampa was bustling with Black culture and eventually became known as ...
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Effort underway to preserve Altadena's African American history
With a rich African American history, an effort is underway to preserve that legacy in Altadena, one of the areas hardest hit ...
A D.C. artist’s glowing monuments to Black lives
Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.
Destroyed section of ‘America’s largest sand castle’ is rebuilt at historic NC fort
“Fort fisher was essentially America’s largest sand castle ever built,” Steele said. ”Construction began around early in 1861 ...
Kamala Harris memes questioning her cultural background highlight Americans’ contradictions with race
Because Harris doesn’t discuss her multiracial background very often, memes allow the public to address the cultural examination of the first Black and South Asian female presidential candidate. One ...
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Generations of Black families built their lives in Altadena. Then the Eaton Fire swept through LA
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...
Black cop is accused of trafficking his white wife while flying to their honeymoon destination
Exclusive: Anthony Williams “spent his life fighting crime, and now to be accused of a crime so heinous as trafficking his ...
In the segregated south, Savannah’s first Black bus driver makes history
The year was 1961—a then 28-year-old Roger Shank did something no Black man in the city or the state of Georgia had ever done ...
Inauguration Day, MLK Day fall on the same day. Here's what Ohio residents should know
MLK Day is observed on the third Monday of January annually. This year, it falls on Jan. 20. MLK Day celebrates the life and ...
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The Broadside (Transcript): Segregation academies and a forgotten migration
Anisa Khalifa: I’m Anisa Khalifa. This is the Broadside, where we tell stories from our home at the crossroads of the South. This week, how segregation found a new home in private academies, and ...