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Black History
Black Women Do Breastfeed, Despite Intense Systemic Barriers in the US
Targeted and systemic support for Black mothers is needed to overcome the racial gap in breastfeeding rates in the US.
When Martin Luther King Jr. Came Up Against Chicago Racism
Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference took on a new challenge.
The Perils of National Amnesia
“It was freedom to destroy freedom.”
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Boycotts Won’t Change Mississippi — but Civil Rights History Shows Us How We Can
To fight discrimination in Mississippi, out-of-state allies should strengthen their ties to the state, not sever them.
Art Equality: From the WPA to Black Mountain and Basquiat
In the age of Black Lives Matter, history reminds us that liberation and social justice begin with creative expression.
How Taxes Have Kept Wealth White
Poll taxes helped lock in place a system of labor relations that kept African Americans from accumulating wealth.
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From the Folks Who Brought You the Civil War: The Political Legacy of Slavery
The Civil War is far from over.
Domestic Terrorism: From the Charleston Massacre to 1964 Slaying of Mississippi Civil Rights Workers
Sunday marked the 51st anniversary of another hateful act tied to another historic black church.
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We Were Never Meant to Survive: A Response to the Attack in Charleston
This country has never valued Black people. We cannot consider ourselves safe anywhere.
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Misunderstanding the Civil Rights Movement and Diversity of Tactics
This is not a sectional issue.