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  • Gladys Bentley. Black woman wearing white top hat and white tuxedo with cane.

    Let's Talk About 'A Black Women's History of the United States'

    From a 1600 explorer to a 21st century activist, historians Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross’ break down the ways Black women have shaped the nation.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 26, 2020 2:39PM EST
    Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Slim older Black man with bald head and gray beard, wearing blue blazer, gray V-neck sweater and pants and a white button down top. He's sitting in chair with legs crossed surrounded by camera equipment.

    How 'Black Patriots' Helped Win The American Revolution

    Executive producer and NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s new documentary highlights the impact of Black soldiers in America’s fight for independence.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 18, 2020 1:29PM EST
    A young boy stands at a protest and holds a sign that reads "ICE KILLS"

    READ: Why History May Never Tell the Truth About ICE

    The Trump administration, along with The National Archives, poses a threat “to our nation’s capacity to protect and learn from history,” says Columbia professor Dr. Matthew Connelly.
    Shani Saxon Feb 4, 2020 4:32AM EST
    Dancer Cesar Valentino. Latinx man wearing white shirt and boots, beige shorts dances with hands.

    Black and Brown LGBTQ+ Advocates on Modern Ballroom Culture

    Performer Rashaad Newsome: “A lot of the work that I’m trying to do is to get folk to decolonize.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 12, 2019 12:42AM EST

    CAIR Calls for the Removal of White Supremacist Books

    The civil rights organization has put Amazon, Google, AudioBooks and Barnes & Noble on blast for not pulling racist materials from their digital shelves.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 10, 2019 11:36AM EST
    Will Ferrell. White man dressed as a Native American sitting at a dinner table.

    WATCH: 'Saturday Night Live' Parodies the 'First Thanksgiving'

    SNL addresses colonization, immigration and racism in a sketch that includes no actual Native Americans.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 25, 2019 2:01PM EST
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