Diaspora & Global Africa
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The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision that bodes ill for the future of civil rights
Like most of the country, the Supreme Court is in coronavirus lockdown, closing its building to the public and postponing…
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How strong a role does religion play in US elections?
On March 17, Joe Biden took firm control of the Democratic nomination process, winning primaries Florida, Illinois and Arizona by…
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Black voters power Biden’s Super Tuesday success
DETROIT (AP) — Joe Biden’s presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in…
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It Took 120 Years But the U.S. Just Made Lynching a Federal Hate Crime
Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here.It’s taken 120 years, but the U.S. government…
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The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants
The new Statue of Liberty Museum in New York Harbor boasts a number of treasures: the original torch, which was…
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In 1993 Disney planned to recreate slavery with a park in Virginia
“Hey, hey, ho, ho, Disney’s got to go.” Those were the chants of about 3000 protestors who were marching on…
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Enslaved African math ‘god’ that stunned White people with his intellect
– Thomas Fuller was an enslaved African math genius – He became known as the ”Virginia Calculator” because of his…
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Russia’s new focus on Africa takes advantage of US drift
Russian President Vladimir Putin is following China’s lead and making a splashy bid for influence in Africa, hosting the continent’s…
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New British Show Blasted For Being Racist
The first of the four-part Channel 4 series saw reality 'star' Scarlett Moffatt and her family taken from the UK…
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David Lammy is right: the world needs fewer white saviours.
It's a point that needs reinforcing, because that's what Stacey Dooley did for a recent post on Instagram, where she…
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Former Slave and Revolutionary War hero honoured 151 years late
DETROIT — Pvt. James Robinson played an important role in the Revolutionary War’s final battle, but like many African Americans who took…
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In America Black Mothers Are Dying At Alarming Rates
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African American women are three to four times more likely to…
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How Watermelons Became a Racial Stereotype in America
What, many ask, does a watermelon have to do with race? What’s so offensive about liking watermelon? Don’t white people…
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Nigeria’s Tobechukwu Philips, Breaks 125 Year Academic Record In The US
Phillips, who earned A's all through her Alvin High School stay, boasted a 6.9 GPA and is now her school's…
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Belgium apologizes for kidnapping mixed-race African babies
Belgium officially acknowledges responsibility for segregation policy under which 'metis' children were seized from Congo, part of its brutal 80…
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