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Source: Column: A cop gouged out a black vet’s eyes. 73 years later, the SC town confronts it. | Columnists | postandcourier.com

She grew up singing the traditional music of Pacific coast goldpanners, where women reign supreme – and is finding new fans with her collaboration with British producer Quantic

Source: Nidia Góngora: the Afro-Colombian singer confronting macho music culture | Music | The Guardian

Nearly 900 women went to Europe during the war, and delivered mail to the troops, while bombs dropped around them

Source: An all-black Women’s Army Corps unit from WWII is still fighting for recognition – CBS News

Source: Did you know Mississippi didn’t officially abolish slavery until 2013? – Face2Face Africa

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…

Source: The life and suicide of Kalief Browder: A victim of Mike Bloomberg’s stop-and-frisk – Face2Face Africa

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.

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…

Source: Meet the first black police officers of Atlanta who couldn’t arrest white people or use guns in 1948 – Face2Face Africa

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

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

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