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

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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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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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thegrio.com /5 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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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 /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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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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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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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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blackenterprise.com /1 month ago

ON THIS DAY: July 24 In Black History & Enterprise

On July 24, 1651, Anthony Johnson was granted 250 acres of land in Northampton County, Virginia. Arriving in America in 1619 as one of the first group of 20 Black...

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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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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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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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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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koin.com /1 week ago

'Give people their flowers': Black Icons of Oregon honors current-day history makers

Oregon Black Pioneers Executive Director Zachary Stocks told KOIN 6 people don’t have to be “firsts” to be considered icons.

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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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thegrio.com /1 week 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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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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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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allthatsinteresting.com /1 month ago

Seven Brilliant Black Inventors You Never Learned About In History Class

From George Washington Carver to Madam C.J. Walker to Lonnie Johnson, meet some of the most iconic African American inventors who shaped history. The post Seven Brilliant Black Inv...

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blackenterprise.com /3 weeks ago

ON THIS DAY: The Father Of Pan-Africanism Was Born

Born Aug. 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. emerged as one of the most influential political leaders and Pan-Africanist thinkers of the 20th century. As...

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ebony.com /6 days ago

For Gloria Steinem, Some of Her Biggest Lessons Came From Black Women

How Black Women influenced Gloria Steinem and the Feminist Movement.

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blackamericaweb.com /3 weeks ago

10 Interesting Facts About Marcus Garvey’s Pan-African Flag

In commemorating the birthday of political activist Marcus Garvey, we also look at the influence of his red, green & black Pan-African Flag.

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blackenterprise.com /3 weeks ago

BLACK ENTERPRISE Is 56 Years Old: Our Tribute To The Visionary

BLACK ENTERPRISE hit the newsstands in August 1970.

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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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baptistnews.com

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blackamericaweb.com

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hiphopwired.com

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