History

Racism 

University Of Oregon To Remove Name Of KKK Leader From Building

September 11, 2016September 12, 2016 Matthew Phillips Activism, African Americans, African-American History, black, black community, Black History, Black Kids, Black Lives Matter, Black News, Black teen, BlackLivesMatter, Blacks, BLM, Civil rights activism, discrimination, Education, History, KKK, Most Popular, racial bias, racial discrimination, racial profiling, racism, racism at school, white supremacy

The University of Oregon like several other universities including Yale and Georgetown has decided to take out the name of

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Your Voices 

History and Ideology of the Uhuru Movement

September 8, 2016September 13, 2016 Jake Dubois Black History, Black organization, Black rights movement, History, interview, Omali Yeshitela, the uhuru movement, uhuru freedom, uhuru movement

The Uhuru Movement (the word Uhuru means ‘freedom’ in Swahili) led by the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP) is a

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Racism 

African-American Studies’ Future Looks Bleak At Illinois Universities

September 7, 2016September 12, 2016 Matthew Phillips Activism, African Americans, African-American History, African-American studies, black, black community, Black History, Black Kids, Black Lives Matter, Black News, BlackLivesMatter, Blacks, Chicago State University, Civil rights activism, discrimination, Education, History, Illinois, institutional racism, racial bias, racial discrimination, racial profiling, racism, white supremacy

  Low enrollment numbers in African-American studies program, which is offered in 12 Illinois universities, has prompted many of the

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Activism 

United Nations Condemn the Blatant Racist Treatment of Black People in America

August 10, 2016August 11, 2016 Yan Big Davis abuse of power, Activism, African Americans, black community, BlackLivesMatter, BLM, Civil rights activism, History, institutional racism, Police Brutality, racism, white supremacy

Over last month, the United Nations took turns to lambast the U.S for condoning and promotion of racism in the

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Activism Video 

Remember Your History: MOVE 9

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Matthew Phillips bmove9, Chuck Africa, Debbie Africa, Delbert Africa, Eddie Africa, History, Janet Africa, Janine Africa, Merle Africa, Mike Africa, MOVE, MOVE 9, Phil Africa

In 1978, police raided the MOVE’s Powelton Village home and as a result, one police officer died after being shot

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Entertainment Video 

Film Reveals The Achievements of 17 Other black Olympians Of 1936

August 3, 2016August 4, 2016 William Sanders African-American History, black, black community, black culture, Blacks, entertainment, History, olympic champ, Olympics

Throughout history, very few black people’s success has been acknowledged. Does that mean Black people simply did less? If you

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Racism 

Federal Drug Experiments That Destroyed Black Lives

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 Jake Harris African-American History, black community, Black History, History, medicine, racism

In the early 1900s, black cities like Alabama faced a horrific Nazi-like eugenic experiment: the government used to sterilize black

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Activism 

Confederate Flags Will Remain On The Graves Of Veterans

June 25, 2016 Jake Harris Activism, African-American History, black community, Confederate Flag, History, KKK, white supremacy

Democrats and Republicans in Congress voted in May in favor of a measure to ban and get rid of all Confederate

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Activism 

Discussion Over Removal of Confederate Statue Went Off The Rails

June 12, 2016June 12, 2016 Tyrone Wilson African Americans, African-American History, black community, Civil rights activism, Confederate Statue, History, racism, Slavery, white supremacy

The panelists of the debate that was held on Wednesday over whether to remove Louisville’s Confederate monument or not, during an intense

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