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  • On August 25, remembering the ‘20 and odd’ Africans who arrived in Virginia in 1619
  • The Black history of Labor Day: How Black workers shaped the labor movement
  • BLACK ENTERPRISE IS BLACK HISTORY

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thegrio.com /1 month 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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thegrio.com /1 month 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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blackenterprise.com /1 month 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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blackamericaweb.com /1 week ago

Think You Know Martha’s Vineyard? The African American Heritage Trail Tells The Black History Most Visitors Never See

Beyond its beloved beaches and summer gatherings, Martha’s Vineyard holds generations of Black history on the African American Heritage Trail.

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africanews.com /2 days ago

African Americans return to Ghana to honour ancestors lost to slavery

At the Nkyinkyim Museum in Nuhalenya, near Ada, African Americans and other members of the diaspora have gathered for a three-day ancestral veneration ceremony honouring those whos...

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blackamericaweb.com /1 month 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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thegrio.com /2 weeks ago

Da’Vinchi and the history problem at the center of his comments about Black Americans

Open the schools! Black Americans have heard it all before. We’ve been called “lazy,” “not as qualified,” “uneducated,” “uncultured,” and

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hiphopwired.com /1 month 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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eurweb.com /4 weeks ago

More Than a Fraction Foundation Brings Black History to Virginia Tech

*The More Than a Fraction Foundation’s (MTAFF) founder historian/author Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs (“More Than a Fraction: Based on a True Story”), along with Ashley Reichelmann and J...

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blackamericaweb.com /1 week ago

The National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces “The Reunion,”

(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) today announced “The Reunion,” its 10th-anniversary commemoration, featuring a se...

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blackamericaweb.com /2 days ago

What We Need to Know: Two Senate Races, Mapleton’s First Police Chief, and Phillis Wheatley’s Freedom

Black leaders are making waves: Florida's Angie Nixon runs for U.S. Senate, Kentucky's Charles Booker faces Trump criticism, Atlanta's Dr. Anita Allen becomes a historic police chi...

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theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

Giving voice to a lost history: retracing the steps of the Black lives that shaped Manchester

A new walking heritage trail follows hidden histories and overlooked landmarks in a city built on the cotton tradeAll photographs by Ruby RamelizeThey are the stories that have sur...

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theadvocate.com /3 weeks ago

Author extols Black soldiers in Louisiana during Civil War

Author extols Black soldiers in Louisiana during Civil War

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lpm.org /1 month ago

Eastern Ky artists celebrate America's 250, Black history with 'pursuit of liberty' quilt

The Southeast Kentucky African American Museum and Cultural Center recently revealed their latest quilt project.

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successfulblackparenting.com /6 days ago

How Can I Make Sure My Child Learns Black History If The School Won’t Teach It?

Your child's school may leave Black history out, but you can build year-round learning at home and ask school leaders for meaningful, joyful lessons.

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nbcwashington.com /4 weeks ago

At 10, Smithsonian African American history museum undaunted by Trump pressure

Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Cul...

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ebony.com /1 month ago

Mother Emanuel Memorial Marks a New Chapter in the Legacy of the Emanuel Nine

Honoring the Emanuel Nine and Community Resilience Through Reflection and Healing.

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thegrio.com /1 month ago

Dr. Lulu Merle Johnson made history in Iowa. Now a 7-foot statue will honor her legacy

Johnson became Iowa’s first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in 1941, but discriminatory hiring practices kept her from teaching

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blackamericaweb.com /1 week ago

How Black Businesses Built A Legacy On Martha’s Vineyard — And What It Takes To Preserve It

From modest cottages to family-owned businesses, Black residents helped create the economic and cultural foundation of Martha’s Vineyard.

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blackamericaweb.com /1 month 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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webwire.com /4 weeks ago

“Black Men in Uniform” Joins UK Library Platform Biblio+, Offering Young Audiences a Resilience-Centered Approach to Afr...

“Black Men in Uniform: The Untold Story,” the award-winning documentary from filmmaker Emunah La-Paz (Vicki L. Hubbard), has expanded its international educational reach through...

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thegrio.com /3 days ago

As France’s student protests make headlines, remember the legacy of Black student activism

From the Moton High School strike to the Greensboro sit-ins and campus protests today, Black students have long been on

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thegrio.com /3 weeks ago

120 years later, Atlanta honors the lives lost in the 1906 Race Massacre

Fulton County’s remembrance days seek to preserve the history of a violent attack that targeted Black residents and businesses. In

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blackamericaweb.com /3 weeks ago

What Assata Shakur Still Teaches Us About Black Freedom, Love And Survival

Assata’s words have traveled so far that it’s possible to know them without knowing much about the woman who wrote them.

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