A Revelatory Way of Understanding the Black Experience
I remembered this experience vividly as I read Imani Perry’s new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My ...
Building a bigger table for Black History Month celebrations
Celebrating Black History in February and all year long is fundamental, writes. Black History is American History.
Local admiration: Capt. David Harris made history as first Black commercial pilot
Born in Columbus in 1934, David Harris had many trials to pave his way through life. From the Civil Rights Movement to the sky, his name is in history.
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This Black Commercial Pilot Went Viral For Having Locs and a Grill...You Can Probably Guess Why
Even though social media can instrumental in building community amongst Black folks, it has become just as easy to peddle hate. One TikTok user was reminded of this fact when he posted about being a ...
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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
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The best Black movies on Netflix right now
Netflix’s Black Stories collection celebrates Black ... During the Civil War, white Southern farmer Newt Knight served in the Confederate Army as a medic. An abolitionist and pacifist, he ...
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Springfield nonprofit continues helping women recovering from substance abuse
Executive Director of M.E.R.C.Y Communities Amy Voils says the success rate for families in their programs is 94%, representing the people who move from transitional or permanent housing programs ...
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What is the Black National Anthem? History explored as Lift Every Voice and Sing Super Bowl performance sparks social media frenzy
Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the ...