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  • On August 25, remembering the ‘20 and odd’ Africans who arrived in Virginia in 1619
  • MVHS program to cover African-American culture in the Valley
  • Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America — The African American Musical

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thegrio.com /2 weeks ago

On August 25, remembering the ‘20 and odd’ Africans who arrived in Virginia in 1619

More than four centuries later, the legacy of those first Africans extends far beyond slavery into the culture, struggles and

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metromonthly.net /1 month ago

MVHS program to cover African-American culture in the Valley

Mahoning Valley Historical Society will present “Stories of Immigrants of the Mahoning Valley: African-American Culture” as part of its ongoing series celebrating the diversity of...

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ebony.com /1 month ago

Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America — The African American Musical

Celebrating 250 years of Black storytelling through groundbreaking Broadway musicals and unforgettable performances.

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blackenterprise.com /2 weeks ago

BLACK ENTERPRISE IS BLACK HISTORY

BLACK ENTERPRISE is one of the oldest Black-owned publications. Led by visionary, businessman, and philanthropist Earl G. Graves, BE has remained a reliable source for Black Americ...

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hiphopwired.com /1 week ago

Black August, Its History, & Notable Figures #BlackAugust

Black August is an annual recognition of Black freedom fighters, political prisoners and key figures who rallied against injustice.

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blackenterprise.com /2 weeks ago

BLACK ENTERPRISE Covers Served Black History

BLACK ENTERPRISE are purveyors of Black history with over 50 years of groundbreaking coverage and impactful covers.

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thegrio.com /4 days ago

The Black history of Labor Day: How Black workers shaped the labor movement

Black labor has powered America for generations, helping shape the labor movement even as unions and lawmakers often left Black

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blackamericaweb.com /3 weeks ago

The Black Women Freedom Fighters History Forgot — The Untold Trauma And Resistance Behind Black August

This Black August, we take a look at the Black women political prisoners whose sacrifices the movement often leaves out.

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ebony.com /1 month ago

Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America — Theater Beyond Broadway

Celebrating 250 years of transformative Black theater across America’s stages

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blackenterprise.com /1 month ago

ON THIS DAY: Black Media Was Born

July 21, 1864, marks the birth of Black news media. The New Orleans Tribune goes to print and down in history as the first Black newspaper to be published. The...

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thegrio.com /1 month ago

African American Heritage Action Fund awards $3 million to preserving historic sites

The funding will support 27 historic sites and organizations through the Action Fund’s National Grant Program and its Conserving Black

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blackamericaweb.com /2 weeks ago

What We Need to Know: Defend the Vote Rally & A. Philip Randolph’s Legacy

Southern voters shape political future; civil rights leaders rally to defend voting rights; military monument honors service members' legacy.

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baptistnews.com /4 weeks ago

Teaching Black history in the Trump age

Since assuming power, the Trump administration has aimed to guard the myth of America’s history as uniformly inclusive, above critique, and unifying, and it has protected the sensi...

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blackenterprise.com /3 weeks ago

ON THIS DAY: Aug. 18 Marks The Beginning Of Slavery In America

In late August 1619, the English privateer ship White Lion anchored at Point Comfort (modern-day Hampton, Virginia,) carrying a cargo of “20 and odd” captive Angolans. Exchanged wi...

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blackenterprise.com /3 weeks ago

Historic HBCU Rivalry Meets Cutlure and Community

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blackenterprise.com /1 month ago

On This Day: July 14 Introduced Us To Black Women In Stem And Pan-African Research

July 14 is significant in that it celebrates an innovator and a major moment in Black American history. Sarah E. Goode We can’t talk about Black women in STEM without...

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ebony.com /3 weeks ago

The Black Wellness Edit: The Past and Present of Immunizations in the Community

Exploring the history and ongoing impact of vaccinations on Black Americans during National Immunization Awareness Month

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ebony.com /1 month ago

These Black Roadside Attractions Are Worth Pulling Over For

Discover powerful murals, memorials, and landmarks celebrating Black American history across the U.S.

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blackamericaweb.com /1 month ago

Happy Birthday, Assata Shakur: We Still Carry It On In Your Name

On what would have been Assata Shakur’s 79th birthday, the Assata Shakur Memorial Committee launches a new digital archive to honor the legendary freedom fighter.

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thisiscolossal.com /4 weeks ago

‘Remember Me’ Highlights Black Americans’ Self-Expression in Early Photography

The exhibition of around 70 historical photographs opens at the National Gallery of Art in November. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today...

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goodgoodgood.co /4 weeks ago

6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time

A collection of historic pictures by photographer Richard Samuel Roberts capture Columbia’s Black families and community.

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eurweb.com /1 month ago

America’s Medical History Is Missing Some of Its Greatest Black Pioneers | EUR EXCLUSIVE

*Most Americans learned that institutions like Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Pennsylvania helped shape modern medicine. But according to four-time Emmy Award-winnin...

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petapixel.com /1 month ago

Historic Portraits Celebrate the Earliest African American Photographers

The National Gallery of Art has announced an exhibition that will trace African American photographers and portrait subjects from the earliest days of photography. [Read More]

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blackamericaweb.com /1 week ago

Hip-Hop’s Long Embrace Of The Black August Movement

From dead prez to Mos Def, how hip-hop used its platform to educate fans on Black August and the fight for political prisoners.

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metromonthly.net

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baptistnews.com

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blackamericaweb.com

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eurweb.com

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hiphopwired.com

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petapixel.com

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