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“Machado de Assis was a Black man. Racism portrayed him as white.” These are the first phrases of the campaign created by Zumbi dos Palmares College

Source: Brazil’s Greatest Writer Was A Black Man, But They Whitewashed His Image For Decades • Africanglobe.net

To say that Gurkhas are simply soldiers from Nepal would be a massive, massive understatement. If there’s a single reason no one goes to war with Nepal, it is because of the Gurkhas’ reputation. They are elite, fearless warriors who serve in not only the Nepalese Army but also in the British and Ind…

Source: That day a lone Gurkha took out 30 Taliban using every weapon within reach – We Are The Mighty

Voters in the Mile High City have decriminalized “magic mushrooms” by the slimmest of margins

Source: Denver decriminalizes ‘magic mushrooms’ in historic vote

After two trials described by Amnesty International as “grossly unfair,” Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to a total of 38 years in prison and 148 lashes. Sotoudeh, wh…

Source: Iranian lawyer who defended women’s right to remove hijab gets 38 years, 148 lashes – Women in the World

In a new study, the chemical inhibited muscle activity in individual human heart cells, mice and minnows

Source: Triclosan, A Chemical Used in Antibacterial Soaps, is Found to Impair Muscle Function | Science | Smithsonian

We’ve all heard that eating more plants helps protect the planet and our health, that it will give us more energy and help ward off obesity and disease. The reality can be a little trickier, especially when you’re accustomed to a diet heavy in meat and cheese.

Source: Cole Haan BrandVoice: How To Eat More Plant-Based Foods

Chris Krok of WBAP radio in Texas is spitting hateful and defamatory language about Botham Jean’s mother.

Source: Conservative Says ‘God Chose Amber Guyger’ To Kill Botham Jean | News One

Leave it to the black community to know how to represent and celebrate their own if no one would, and globally acclaimed Ghanaian-British designer Ozwald Boateng just took things a notch higher, showing people in the fashion scene how it is really done.

Source: Ozwald Boateng celebrates 100 years of Harlem Renaissance in ‘all black African’ fashion show – Face2Face Africa

While some have viewed schools as inherently safe, that hasn’t always been the case for black students.

The truth is that black students are far more likely to face harsher punishment in school than their white counterparts. From suspensions to arrests, schools have provided us with a first-hand look at the racial disparities that affect the way students are disciplined.

Now that Florida Republicans have passed HB 7093, a bill that allows armed teachers in Florida’s classrooms, the threat of harsh punishment, or worse, will be further intensified for black students.

Source: | Miami Herald