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What Do We Owe Black Americans?

In my debut novel, a family retraces their lineage in order to be eligible for the nation’s first federal reparations…

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Clyde Taylor, Literary Scholar Who Elevated Black Cinema, Dies at 92

A leading figure in the field of Black studies in the 1970s, he identified work by Black filmmakers as worthy…

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Biden to Appeal to Black Voters in Campaign Trip to Charleston, S.C.

The president will visit Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the site of one of the most horrific hate crimes of…

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Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99

She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for Black women, she ultimately…

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June Jackson Christmas, Pioneering Psychiatrist, Dies at 99

Dr. Christmas overcame race and gender barriers to run New York’s mental health agency under three mayors in the 1970s.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson, Trailblazer in Congress and Beyond, Dies at 88

The Texas Democrat broke barriers in nursing and the Texas legislature, and then served 15 terms in Congress.

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‘The Color Purple’ Tips Its Hat to Classic Black Musicals

The new movie has so many references to Hollywood gems like “Stormy Weather” and early jazz shorts, it can be…

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Peter Magubane, 91, Who Fought Apartheid With His Camera, Is Dead

He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for it, enduring beatings and…

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Federal Judge Approves Georgia’s New Voting Maps

The judge found that the Georgia legislature had complied with orders to allow Black voters an equal opportunity to elect…

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A Holiday Celebration Inspired by Old New York

The Old Stone Trade founder Melissa Ventosa Martin and the One Of designer Patricia Voto channeled the Gilded Age to…

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