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By Jazz Pazz “All this because of my hair?” In the 1700s, the “Negro Act” made it illegal for Black people to “dress above...
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By Jazz Pazz “All this because of my hair?” In the 1700s, the “Negro Act” made it illegal for Black people to “dress above...
By David W. Marshall Via Trice Edney The meaning of being “woke” is simple. It means being awakened to the needs of others. Being...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee joins fight against hair discrimination in Texas schools after a state court ruling validated a high-schooler's suspension for his locs.
From Staff ReportsFrom – https://www.phillytrib.com/Reprinted – by Texas Metro News At a time when some politicians and pundits are seeking to revise and rewrite...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This historic event marks the beginning of coalescing The Descendants’ families and like-minded leaders and organizations to catalyze transformative positive societal...
ATTENDEES INCLUDED THE FAMILIES OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, HARRIET TUBMAN, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, SALLY HEMINGS, IDA B. WELLS, MALCOLM X, ROSA PARKS AND EMMETT TILL.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One of the things that I learned from Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement was to not let anything or...
By Chanel Hill Tribune Staff WriterFrom – https://www.phillytrib.com/Reprinted – Garland Journal Civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis delivered a powerful keynote speech on Thursday at...
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO As the National Mall shimmered under the heat of the sun on Aug. 26, throngs of women...
From – NABJ Black News & ViewsReprinted – by Texas Metro News History maker Elmore Nickleberry, one of the last living participants in the...