Intercepted: The Revolutionary Life of Paul Robeson

“The son of an escaped slave, Robeson rose to international fame as a singer and actor, but committed himself to the liberation of oppressed people across the globe and was a tenacious fighter for the freedom of Black people in the U.S. Robeson was heavily surveilled by the FBI and CIA, dragged before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and was stripped of his passport by the U.S. government.”

 

Source: Intercepted: The Revolutionary Life of Paul Robeson

Tignon Law: Black Women Were Banned From Displaying Their Hair, Out Of Envy In The U.S |

During the period, when black enslavement in America was at its peak, and places like New Orleans was unique in its high population of gens de couleur libres (free people of color), black women’s beauty and features often attracted white men who approached them as suitors. This enraged white women who perceived them as competitors.

Source: Tignon Law: Black Women Were Banned From Displaying Their Hair, Out Of Envy In The U.S |

Should black Americans get slavery reparations? – BBC News

Reparations are a restitution for slavery – an apology and repayment to black citizens whose ancestors were forced into the slave trade. It’s a policy notion that many black academics and advocates have long called for, but one that politicians have largely sidestepped or ignored.

Source: Should black Americans get slavery reparations? – BBC News