Students resurface movement to remove statue from FSU
Francis Eppes statue on the campus of Florida State University. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA ALESSANDRA SHURINA Tallahassee Democrat TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The campaign to remove …
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Oral histories: New Orleans civil rights leaders, speak
In this March 12, 1961 photo, members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) picket outside McCrory’s Department store in New Orleans to protest the …
Public Space Challenge winners to improve communities of color
The Miami Foundation’s Public Space Challenge invests $350,000 in your ideas to improve Greater Miami’s parks, plazas and local gathering places. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIAMI …
Brown Sugar now available for Amazon Prime members
Amazon Prime members can now watch iconic black movies and shows on Bounce TV’s Brown Sugar streaming service. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOUNCE TV ATLANTA – …
Harriet Tubman on $20 bill?
Will Donald Trump really replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20? PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – …
Black Cherokee Freedmen have right to tribal citizenship
Judge Rules That Cherokee Freedmen Have Right To Tribal Citizenship. PHOTO COURTESY OF NPR By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY – Descendants of black …
Symbol of racist terror set for display in state museum
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum PHOTO COURTESY OF AL JAZEERA By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The terror of a burned …
Iconic leaders pass the baton at historic Black Men Xcel summit
Congressman John Lewis addresses the crowd while Black Enterprise Founder Earl Graves Sr. looks on during the inaugural Black Men Xcel Conference. PHOTO COURTESY OF …
Leaders announce countdown to Fla. March for Black Women
Trenise Bryant, board member of the Miami Workers Center, speaks about the upcoming Florida March for Black Women surrounded by fellow advocates and activists. Staff …
Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. unveiled – Ga. Capitol
Members of Martin Luther King Jr.’s family and Georgia elected leaders gather in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JAPAN TIMES …