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Chris Rock Calls Out Jussie Smollett At NAACP Image Awards
When actor-comedian Chris Rock took the stage Saturday at the NAACP Image Awards, he had more on his mind than…
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Meet Disney’s First African-American Animator, Floyd Norman
If no one ever told you no, would you think to limit yourself? Floyd Norman's peers were surprised when he…
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The Shocking Lynching of Will Brown 100 Years Ago
Until the killing of black men, black mothers' sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the…
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Omaha race riot of 1919
The Omaha race riot occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, September 28–29, 1919. The race riot resulted in the brutal lynching of Will Brown, a black worker; the death of…
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In Every Service Branch, Black Troops More Likely to Be Punished by Commanders
Black service members are up to two times more likely to face court-martial or other forms of military punishment than…
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The Heart of Whiteness: Rachel Dolezal, the White Woman Who Identifies as Black
I’m sitting across from Rachel Dolezal, and she looks… white. Not a little white, not racially ambiguous. Dolezal looks really,…
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Africa 100 Years From Now: Ubuntu Scenario
The Real African|| By Dumani Mandela When I used to work at Nextwork consulting company in Sweden in 2000, I…
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How the West used maps to downplay the actual size of Africa
On a typical world map, Canada is a vast nation. Home to six time zones, its endless plains spread from…
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Black men must invest in black women or leave them the hell alone!!
Take a wild guess as to why black women don’t have much, just guess! Guess why their credit score is…
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Chimamanda Adichie on What Americans Get Wrong About Africa
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the author of books like Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. In this animated interview,…
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Who Counts as Black?
For generations, intimacy between black men and white women was taboo. A mere accusation of impropriety could lead to a…
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The Average Black Family Would Need 228 Years to Build the Wealth of a White Family Today
Just as past public policies created the racial wealth gap, current policy widens it. If current economic trends continue, the average…
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Time For Europe And America To Man-Up And Pay Reparations
The Real African|| By I.K. Cush European and American societies developed a system of myths since the 15th century to rationalize…
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