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Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach
2 days, 9 hours ago

Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Buried among Florida’s manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding past: the long-lost cemeteries of enslaved people, the statutes of Confederate soldiers that still stand watch over town squares, the old plantations turned into modern subdivisions that bear the same name. Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for …

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Yale University Is Set To Offer A Course On Beyoncé And Her Legacy
1 month, 1 week ago

Yale University Is Set To Offer A Course On Beyoncé And Her Legacy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. Titled “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music,” the one-credit class will focus …

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Democrats Hope to Flip a Historically Republican Louisiana Congressional Seat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrats Hope to Flip a Historically Republican Louisiana Congressional Seat

Associated Press  

Democrats hope to flip a reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat with new boundaries in an election year. The new district stretches across the state in a narrow and diagonal path, from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, with 54% of its voters being Black. The Democrats have thrown their support behind longtime politician Cleo Fields, while Republicans are looking to preserve the …

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At Harris’ election night party at Howard University, hope to witness ‘history’ turns to despair
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At Harris’ election night party at Howard University, hope to witness ‘history’ turns to despair

LA Times  

Supporters react to election results during an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University. Hours earlier, the possibility that Harris might become the first president to graduate from a historically Black college or university had animated much of the action on the Yard, where students and alumni were dancing even before Howard’s gospel …

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Security Tightened at Detroit's Election Sites as Election Nears
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Security Tightened at Detroit's Election Sites as Election Nears

Associated Press  

Detroit takes proactive measures to ensure the security and integrity of its upcoming presidential election. Security measures have been stepped up at sites where ballots are counted, with metal detectors and bullet-resistant glass installed to protect election workers and voters. Additionally, extensive plans are in place to address potential threats and ensure the safety of election officials and voters.

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Black Churchgoers urged to turn out and hear Stevie Wonder's message on Election Day
2 months ago

Black Churchgoers urged to turn out and hear Stevie Wonder's message on Election Day

Associated Press  

Vice President Kamala Harris visited two Atlanta area churches as part of a nationwide push known as 'souls to the polls'. She delivered a message about kindness and lifting people up rather than insulting them, trying to set up an implicit contrast with Republican Donald Trump's brash style. With just 16 days left until Election Day, Harris is running out …

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These are the most fascinating L.A. museums you’ve never heard of
2 months, 2 weeks ago

These are the most fascinating L.A. museums you’ve never heard of

LA Times  

Todd Lerew is curious. This may seem like a lot of projects for one 37-year-old, who calls them “acts of compulsive nerdiness.” But those interests pale next to Lerew’s passion for unsung museums and collections. That’s the subject of his new book, “Also on View: Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles,” published this week by Angel City Press …

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As a Black historian, there’s one story that tells you everything you need to know about racism in Britain
2 months, 2 weeks ago

As a Black historian, there’s one story that tells you everything you need to know about racism in Britain

The Independent  

Our new book, Black History for Every Day of the Year – written and illustrated by myself and my siblings Kemi and Yinka – brings together 366 stories from across time and around the world. For me, the story of the bus boycott in Bristol, my adopted hometown, was always one I wanted to include – it’s a great example …

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Simone Biles trolls Trump after making Olympic history: ‘I love my Black job’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles trolls Trump after making Olympic history: ‘I love my Black job’

The Independent  

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Site of 3 killings during 1967 Detroit riot to receive historic marker
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Site of 3 killings during 1967 Detroit riot to receive historic marker

The Independent  

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Goldsmiths accused of ‘quietly killing off’ queer and black history degrees
5 months ago

Goldsmiths accused of ‘quietly killing off’ queer and black history degrees

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Goldsmiths University has been accused of committing “cultural vandalism” by …

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Morgan Freeman, once again, shares his ‘detest’ of Black History Month
6 months ago

Morgan Freeman, once again, shares his ‘detest’ of Black History Month

LA Times  

Actor Morgan Freeman shared more criticism over Black History Month, which he previously called an “insult.” Morgan Freeman is again pushing back against Black History Month, criticizing its length and stating that Black history is intertwined with American history. “I detest it, the mere idea of it,” Freeman told Variety in a recent interview about “The Gray House,” a historical …

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‘Not just a festival’: Anaheim welcomes Juneteenth celebration after Santa Ana split
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not just a festival’: Anaheim welcomes Juneteenth celebration after Santa Ana split

LA Times  

Performers grace the stage at a past Junteenth Festival in Santa Ana. Like the Black History Parade, the Juneteenth Festival is being organized by the Orange County Heritage Council, a volunteer-run nonprofit focused on uplifting the Black community. Shipp’s late mother, Helen, co-founded the Orange County Black Historical Commission and also founded the Orange County Black History Parade and Cultural …

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‘Pioneering people’: 2023’s Black British trailblazers
7 months ago

‘Pioneering people’: 2023’s Black British trailblazers

The Independent  

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The lost history of Linda Martell, a pioneering country artist who helped shape “Cowboy Carter”
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The lost history of Linda Martell, a pioneering country artist who helped shape “Cowboy Carter”

Salon  

Country music's history is just as vast and varied as its genre's tastemakers and icons. The country music pioneer is featured on the album in two songs: "Spaghettii" and "The Linda Martell Show." Most importantly, Martell is a Black country musician who is receiving her flowers decades after she was entirely blackballed by Nashville's overwhelmingly white and racist country music …

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Opinion: Want to fight Trump’s lies? Consider these lessons from Black educators
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Want to fight Trump’s lies? Consider these lessons from Black educators

LA Times  

Speaking at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month, former President Trump spewed lies reflecting his ongoing efforts to rewrite the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Some have suggested Jan. 6 was a “peaceful protest” or ”normal tourist visit.” This revisionism serves many roles, but none more than to legitimize Trump’s attempt to undermine the U.S. Constitution. But it …

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'Black History Month Is Not For Us'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Black History Month Is Not For Us'

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Courtesy of MadeSTL, Getty In 2013, Simone Faure, a pastry chef from New Orleans, opened the James Beard-nominated La Patisserie Chouquette in St. Louis. ‘Black History Month Is Not For Us’ Black history should be American history because we are Americans. “This country is hundreds of years old and we are still trying to convince people that …

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What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month

LA Times  

Black History Month is considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history celebrations, and has been recognized by U.S. presidents for decades through proclamations and celebrations. for the Study of African American History, who first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. for the Study of African American History, said Woodson chose that week …

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What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month
54 years, 11 months ago

What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month

Associated Press  

This article by former AP reporter Jesse J. Holland was originally published on Feb. 2, 2017. Woodson is a founder of the Association for the Study of African American History, who first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. It was Carter G. Woodson, a founder of the Association for the Study of African …

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Pam Oliver’s unyielding resolve to stay in the game
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pam Oliver’s unyielding resolve to stay in the game

LA Times  

She sat there, all smiles and shell tops, without the benefit of a Fox flag or microphone to shield herself, painted into a mundane conference room that’d heard the stale chatter of production planning for hours. “Two or three years ago.” While Miss Pam loves considering the psychology of why she’s been so adored and reviled all these years, she …

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Missouri school board to reinstate Black history classes with new curriculum
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Missouri school board to reinstate Black history classes with new curriculum

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Students at a suburban St. Louis school district can continue to take elective Black history courses, school leaders announced Thursday in a reversal of a vote last week by the conservative-led school board to end the classes. But the Francis Howell School District board first must approve a new curriculum “that is rigorous and largely politically neutral,” …

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Huntington Beach clarifies stance, says it will recognize Black History Month, other events
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Huntington Beach clarifies stance, says it will recognize Black History Month, other events

LA Times  

Huntington Beach officials said Friday that the city will recognize Black History Month, Women’s History Month and other cultural observances in 2024, despite the City Council seemingly voting to the contrary earlier. Councilman Casey McKeon, the author of the item, indicated during the meeting that the city would not celebrate Black History Month in 2024, though it could be brought …

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Missouri school board that previously rescinded anti-racism resolution drops Black history classes
1 year ago

Missouri school board that previously rescinded anti-racism resolution drops Black history classes

Associated Press  

— A conservative-led Missouri school board has voted to drop elective courses on Black history and literature, five months after the same board rescinded an anti-discrimination policy adopted in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. The Francis Howell School Board voted 5-2 Thursday night to stop offering Black History and Black Literature, courses that had been offered at …

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Essay: The myth of French blackness
1 year, 4 months ago

Essay: The myth of French blackness

Hindustan Times  

Sometimes in the 1950’s, the French philosopher Roland Barthes, waiting in a barbershop in Paris, picked up a copy of the magazine Paris-Match. The philosopher saw what the image was trying to say: “that France is a great Empire, that all her sons, without any colour discrimination, faithfully serve under her flag, and that there is no better answer to …

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