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african american

Why Plans for the National Museum of the American Latino Have Been Delayed for Decades

Plans to create the museum have faced opposition since it was first proposed in the 1990s.
By Helen Holmes
slavery reparations

Race, Devils, Ignorance & Reparations

Harsh language. My language. I stand by it.
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Meet the Model Who Started His Own Agency to Address the Lack of Authentic Black Narratives in Media

The photo essays Josef Adamu creates under the umbrella of his creative agency, Sunday School, show how authentic black narratives could be better represented in media.
By Laura Pitcher

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Had a Surprisingly Frank Conversation About Race Last Night

By Helen Holmes

NYC Honors African-American Community in Central Harlem With New Historic District

By Madina Toure
William Bullard, Thomas A. & Margaret Dillion Family, about 1904; printed 2016, Facsimile produced from glass plate negatives lent by Frank Morrill.

Long Lost Photographic History of People of Color on Display in Worcester

By Margaret Carrigan
2018 Emmy Nomination Predictions

Lena Waithe and Donald Glover Made History at the Emmy Awards

By Khila James
African-Americans line up to vote in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Democratic Party Needs to Address the Passive Racism in Their Own Ranks

By Michael Sainato
Man has his hair cut in Miami, Florida.

Does Changing Style of Hair or Dress Help Black People Avoid Stigma?

By David Crockett
Stephen Curry walks back on to the court after a time out during their game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Too Pretty to Play? Stephen Curry and the Light-Skinned Black Athlete

By Ronald Hall
Councilman Andrew King.

Bronx Pol Demands the Death Penalty for White Supremacist Who Murdered a Black Man in Manhattan

By Madina Toure
People dressed in black clothes rally to support the Black Lives Matter movement on July 17, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. The rallies were organised in support of the Black Lives Matter following a spate of police shootings of African American people in the United States last week. The rallies are also aimed at highlighting Indigenous Australian deaths in custody. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Urges Black Communities to ‘Rise Up’ Against Trump

By Madina Toure
President Trump celebrates African-American History month.

Trump’s ‘Color-Blind’ Pro-Business Policies Will Help Black Entrepreneurs, Too

By Steven J. Gold and Jeffrey R. Oliver
Shackles for slave children are seen on display at the New-York Historical Society.

Black History Month: Remembering Mary Turner and the ‘Holocaust of Lynchings’

By Michael Sainato
Media Buzz / Fox News

Trump’s Bulldog Press Secretary Visits Fox’s Howard Kurtz to Release a Skunk

By Joe Lapointe
Michael Twitty.

Michael Twitty Will Become a Culinary Star in 2017

By David Wallis
Rev. Al Sharpton at a National Action Network event.

Sharpton Demands ‘Answer’ From Sessions on Charges Against Cop Who Shot Walter Scott

By Madina Toure
Former Mayor David Dinkins , left, and Congressman Charles Rangel, right, the only surviving members of the Gang of Four, listen during the power breakfast and tribute.

Retiring Congressman Charles Rangel Says Fear Not, He ‘Ain’t Going Nowhere’

By Madina Toure
Yusef Salaam, one of five men wrongly convicted and imprisoned in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, speaks during a Facebook Live chat.

Central Park Five’s Yusef Salaam Wants Voters and Pols to ‘Just Dump Trump’

By Madina Toure
Travis Ballie holds a sign that reads (Diversity Works) in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Affirmative Action: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

By Vijay Jojo Chokal-Ingam
Pence.

Raddatz Pounds Pence on Birther Lies, Cokie Roberts Explains Racism

By Joe Lapointe
People who think old age will have few benefits want to die earlier, according to a new study.

If You Think Old Age Will Suck, You’ll Probably Die Earlier

By John Bonazzo
American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965.

In 1964, Muhammad Ali Made Me a Better Man

By Gerald Eskenazi
60 minutes producer Harry Radliffe II.

Lost and Found: 60 Minutes Producer Harry Radliffe II Signs Off

By Jas Chana
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