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  1. Carter G. Woodson was a devoted historian who refused to turn a blind eye to black excellence—his legacy is

  2. This   discard the myth that slavery ended in 1865 America—Never—Abolished—Slavery It simply moved it to the prison system & transferred freed slaves to legalized prisons. In 2020, America is making billions off Black imprisoned slaves

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    In honor of , here’s a list of African American activists, journalists, athletes and others whose lives had a lasting impact on Chicago.

  4. Those of us who work in the criminal legal system have a higher duty to tell the truth about our role in inequity & injustice -- to be forthright when we do not see our spaces as clearly as those caught up in it.

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  5. As part of its ongoing effort to provide obituaries for people who should've gotten them but didn't, the NYT has this obituary for Homer Plessy (born Homère Patris Plessy), who was much more than just a name on a famous legal case.

  6. From Roxane Gay to Michelle Obama to Ta-Nehisi Coates, these writers are making an impact.

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    29 years ago, Whitney Houston gave an iconic National Anthem performance during Super Bowl XXV. In preparation for and in honor of , read her brother Gary’s reflections on what that moment meant for his sister and the nation.

  8. Children’s books are famously bad at embracing diversity, but storytime is one of the many occasions when you can teach your kids about the accomplishments of black pioneers and trailblazers.

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    The first sit-in occured in Wichita, KS! In the summer of 1958, two dozen young people from the Wichita Branch NAACP Youth Council staged what would become the first successful student-led sit-in of the Civil Rights movement.

  10. ““Pete has probably one of the most aggressive plans for black America,” says Mayor Hart of Waterloo, Iowa. Plus, he adds, he’d like to see someone in the White House who has the accountability of a local leader. ⁦

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  12. The Cherokee Nation oppressed many of its Black citizens & is thankfully working to make it right. Here is a story about a descendant of an enslaved person who rightfully shoulda always been a citizen but was denied that for many years.

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    Every month of the year, it’s our responsibility to celebrate and support Black women and people who are leading the climate movement and have been fighting for climate justice for decades.

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    on this thread, i’ll share musings, articles, etc re . first up is this article by Channing Gerard Joseph making the rounds about William Dorsey Swann, formerly enslaved AND reportedly the first drag queen.

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    Celebrate later this week and watch our upcoming new series THEY'VE GOTTA HAVE US from on starting this Wednesday!

  17. Ifill was a mentor for many journalists and often reflected on the challenge of navigating predominantly white spaces, including the newsroom, as a black woman.

  18. For the first time ever, the Super Bowl is bringing together three black mayors

  19. With the opening of , is hosting Journeys, the latest exhibition from Artists of Colour. We'll talk to Dennis K. Smith about the show and his work, at 8:10. -

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