
A major DNA study has shed new light on the fate of millions of Africans who were traded as slaves to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. Source…
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A major DNA study has shed new light on the fate of millions of Africans who were traded as slaves to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. Source…
Florida’s new standards for teaching social studies include throwbacks to an interpretation of slavery as benign or inconsequential. By Calvin Schermerhorn, Professor of History, Arizona State University — If there…
Michael Oher says the story of his adoption by a white family was never true and that they exploited him. By Fabiola Cineas, Vox — The 2009 film The Blind Side…
By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald — As deadly gang violence unfolds against another Port-au-Prince neighborhood and another police officer lost his life trying to help the public fend off armed attacks, Human…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA — Clarence Avant, a music business icon and mentor to many, has died at 92 years old. Avant was called “The Godfather” by many because…
Dangote is currently the richest Black person in the world according to The Black Wall Street Times. In a testament to the power of determination, innovation, and hard work, the…
August 14, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guest Raymond L Dugue, 2nd Assistant, President General UNIA – ACL, New York, NY….
By Pat Kimbrough, The High Point Enterprise, N.C. — The One High Point Commission on Thursday brought its work to substantial completion by unanimously adopting its “Reparations and Reconciliation Report.”…
The crisis has created a truly geopolitical moment for intra-African politics. By Howard W. French, Foreign Policy — For most global observers trying to make sense of recent events in…
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, a scholar of the culture and its musical genres explores the meaning of the word ‘dope.’ By A.D….
White people shouldn’t just pat themselves on the back for being less terrible than the crowd that attacked a lone Black man on Saturday. By LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times…
By Bashir Muhammad Ptah Akinyele — *** “From its earliest days, the Cuban Revolution has also been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people. We admire the sacrifices of…
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