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Source: African professor makes history, performs world’s 1st 3D inner-ear surgery ▷ Legit.ng

A New York teacher’s alleged mock “slave auction” is part of a larger problem.

Source: American schools can’t figure out how to teach kids about slavery – Vox

Around 450 B.C., the Greek writer Herodotus traveled to Egypt. His later account of the trip, included in his famous work The Histories, focused on a

Source: Egypt Shipwreck Discovery Proves Herodotus Right After 2,500 Years – HISTORY

Aboriginals in Australia have won a pioneering and monumental case that paves the path for billions of dollars in compensation claims for their colonial land that were lost. This compensation also covers for the loss of religious association.

Source: Australian Aboriginals To Get Billions In Compensation for Land & Spiritual Loss

TheGrio has launched a special series called #BlackonBlue to examine the relationship between law enforcement and African-Americans. Our reporters and videographers will investigate police brutality and corruption while also exploring local and national efforts to improve policing in our communities. Join the conversation, or share your own story, using the hashtag #BlackonBlue. A man …

Source: Black actor framed by police for killing his friend awarded $13 million settlement – theGrio

The priest, Diego de Landa, wiped out all knowledge of the written language, and nearly destroyed the spoken language too.

Source: One Catholic Priest Destroyed the Entire Mayan Written Language

In the early 1920s, reformers obsessed over the sexual nature of some Pueblo rituals, and attempted to control their performance.

Source: Why White Women Tried to Ban Native American Dances | JSTOR Daily

“Remember Tanya McDowell?” one Twitter user asked. “She was convicted of 1st-degree larceny for ‘stealing’ an education. But #CollegeCheatingScandal.”

Source: College admissions scandal highlights education inequality