History

Faced with commercialization, the Black Punk community turns to its past for a guide to keep resisting

Keeping Black history will always be necessary, but it takes a toll

Van Jones, language and the psuedo memory of national identity

i found a watch and some liquor in the backseat

Black dissociation is a requirement of capitalism

Direct giving is our legacy. Ignoring that legacy is anti-Black

The myth of “progress” helps to obscure the truth—we are still marching for civil rights

Recognizing the labor of Black women, mothers, and caretakers during COVID-19

The endless appropriation of MLK and white supremacy’s need to rewrite historical narratives

“Laughing barrels” and the defiant spirit of Black laughter

Why must Black heroism in fiction be continuously made of our historical injury?

100 years after Chicago’s Red Summer race riots, the lasting legacy of segregation is crystal clear

AirGo x BYP with Barbara Ransby

Sexual assault programs must address racial power dynamics & acknowledge the history of racist lies about assault

To deal with intergenerational Black trauma, we must care for our elders

American history classes are actually worsening kids’ understanding of America

Missing pages of Malcolm X’s autobiography purchased by the Schomburg Center at NY auction

Cornel West sparks spirited discussion about democracy at Dartmouth on 25th anniversary of ‘Race Matters’

Smithsonian Museum of African American History acquires Wakandan artifacts

What do we need for a new freedom?: A proudly fat, disabled, bisexual enby’s vision for #Juneteenth

Urban planning pioneer Toni Griffin wins award after subverting rules to highlight segregation

Time explores the history of a Nazi concentration camp symbol that was repurposed for Pride

Black people were held in slavery in the Deep South as late as the 1960’s

Remains of ship found in Gulf Coast could be the last known U.S. slave ship

Lubiana Himid is the first Black woman artist to win England’s prestigious Turner Prize

White people have long tried to obscure slavery as the cause of the Civil War. Donald Trump is no different.

Trump’s Presidency Actually Is Normal Though…

Police Chief Association President Apologizes For Past Wrongdoings Against People of Color

Meet the Black Woman Architect Behind the New Smithsonian Museum

Go Ahead, Be Mad At Beyoncé’s Blackness

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