Former New York City mayor, Mike Bloomberg has acknowledged the challenges that stem from systemic and institutional structures hindering the welfare of America’s black people. In a pitch to African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma in late January, the billionaire and White House hopeful explained his understanding of how being white helped his chances of success. “I…
Month: February 2020
The 1619 Project – The New York Times
American slavery began 400 years ago this month. This is referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country’s true origin.
Meet the first black police officers of Atlanta who couldn’t arrest white people or use guns in 1948 – Face2Face Africa
April 3, 1948, marks the day that the Atlanta Police Department first instated black men on the force. Using a strategic tactic to garner more votes from the black community, then-Mayor William B. Hartsfield assented to blacks joining the police force in Atlanta. In 1947, it was estimated that one-quarter of the police force in…
These Three Black Women Helped America Get to the Moon First
The 2016 film adaptation Hidden Figures shined a light on mathematicians Mary Jackson, Katerine Goble Johnson and Dorothy Vaughn, bringing there story to the masses who had previously overlooked them.
Source: These Three Black Women Helped America Get to the Moon First
Forget Rio, Here Are 15 Reasons Why You Should Go to Salvador’s Carnival Instead
We’ve all heard of Rio de Janeiro’s epic carnival, a raucous affair famous for its glamorous outfits, outlandish floats, and vivacious dancers who boogie the night away to non-stop samba beats. But what if we told you there was a lesser-known Brazilian celebration that is better in so many ways?
Source: Forget Rio, Here Are 15 Reasons Why You Should Go to Salvador’s Carnival Instead
Canadian Police Raid Indigenous Land to Help Build $6B Pipeline – VICE
At least six people have been arrested after the RCMP started raiding Wet’suwet’en land defender camps in northern British Columbia early this morning.
Source: Canadian Police Raid Indigenous Land to Help Build $6B Pipeline – VICE
Brought to Mexico in chains, Gaspar Yanga and his followers staged a bloody rebellion
Not keeping up with technology is an excellent path to becoming a slave. Happens to the best of humans. It happened to Gaspar Yanga, and then he fought back. The first and, arguably, only African…
Source: Brought to Mexico in chains, Gaspar Yanga and his followers staged a bloody rebellion
A History Of Black Cowboys And The Myth That The West Was White | HuffPost
An exhibition on view at The Studio Museum in Harlem hopes to retire the persistent myth equating cowboys with whiteness.
Source: A History Of Black Cowboys And The Myth That The West Was White | HuffPost
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