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Jul 8

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News7/8/20

Mississippi to Vote on Changing Jim Crow Era Voting Law

Joe Jurado

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Jan 17

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Politics1/17/20

Diamond and Silk Are Still a Thing and They're Still Ruining Madam C.J. Walker's Good Work

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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Dec 4

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A Word12/4/19

What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

Jessica Moulite

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Nov 12

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Entertainment11/12/19

Disney+ Launched and Will Be a Vault of Nostalgia—Without Some of the Classic Racist Tropes [Updated]

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Oct 16

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News10/16/19

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Anne Branigin

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Aug 1

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VideoUnpack That8/1/19

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

Felice León

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Jun 4 2019

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Social Justice6/4/19

How Much Will It Cost Florida's Formerly Incarcerated to Vote? Try at Least $1 Billion

Anne Branigin

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Nov 19 2018

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The Root Video11/19/18

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen on What Has Changed Since the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow

Monique Judge

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Jul 31 2018

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History7/31/18

J. Kenneth Lee, Who Was Among the 1st Black Students to Attend UNC at Chapel Hill, Dead at 94

Breanna Edwards

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May 22 2018

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5/22/18

<i>Having Our Say:</i> The Delany Sisters Return, More Relevant Than Ever

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters Return, More Relevant Than Ever

Maiysha Kai

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Feb 15 2018

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2/15/18

Why Black People Are Always Bringing Up Old Stuff, Explained

Michael Harriot

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Dec 28 2017

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12/28/17

Recy Taylor, Catalyst for Anti-Rape Activism in the Jim Crow South, Dead at 97

Monique Judge

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Sep 11 2017

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9/11/17

Trump Election Commission Member Suggests Jim Crow Laws Worked Better

Michael Harriot

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Sep 7 2017

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9/7/17

Watch: <i>Mudbound’</i>s<i> </i>1st Trailer Reveals a Soul-Stirring Story of Survival, Friendship and America’s Inequality

Watch: Mudbound’s 1st Trailer Reveals a Soul-Stirring Story of Survival, Friendship and America’s Inequality

Danielle Young

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Sep 7 2017

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9/7/17

The Story of Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Reveals Hard Truths About Her Life in the ‘Northern Promised Land That Wasn’t’

Jeanne Theoharis

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Aug 2 2017

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8/2/17

Are We Returning to Jim Crow?

Monique Judge

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Mar 6 2017

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3/6/17

Jeff Sessions Is the New Jim Crow

Michael Harriot

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Nov 14 2016

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The Movement11/14/16

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on 50 Years of Black Progress and the Perils That Still Exist

Felice León

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Oct 31 2016

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10/31/16

Former Tuskegee Airman Audley Coulthurst Dies at Age 92

Breanna Edwards

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Javicia Leslie Is the New Batwoman and the 1st Black Actor to Portray the Superhero in Live-Action TV or Film

White Couple Who Defaced Black Lives Matter Mural in California Charged With Hate Crime

Zendaya, John David Washington to Star in Malcolm & Marie, Which Was Shot Entirely During Quarantine

Mississippi to Vote on Changing Jim Crow Era Voting Law

Diamond and Silk Are Still a Thing and They're Still Ruining Madam C.J. Walker's Good Work

What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

Disney+ Launched and Will Be a Vault of Nostalgia—Without Some of the Classic Racist Tropes [Updated]

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

How Much Will It Cost Florida's Formerly Incarcerated to Vote? Try at Least $1 Billion

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen on What Has Changed Since the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow

J. Kenneth Lee, Who Was Among the 1st Black Students to Attend UNC at Chapel Hill, Dead at 94

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters Return, More Relevant Than Ever

Why Black People Are Always Bringing Up Old Stuff, Explained

Recy Taylor, Catalyst for Anti-Rape Activism in the Jim Crow South, Dead at 97

Trump Election Commission Member Suggests Jim Crow Laws Worked Better

Watch: Mudbound’s 1st Trailer Reveals a Soul-Stirring Story of Survival, Friendship and America’s Inequality

The Story of Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Reveals Hard Truths About Her Life in the ‘Northern Promised Land That Wasn’t’

Are We Returning to Jim Crow?

Jeff Sessions Is the New Jim Crow

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on 50 Years of Black Progress and the Perils That Still Exist

Former Tuskegee Airman Audley Coulthurst Dies at Age 92

Fortnite YouTubers Buy Mansion, Decorate It Like Sad Teenagers

Why You Should Feed Your Cat 5 Times a Day

Help Us Identify This Really Weird Yellow Sedan

Mississippi to Vote on Changing Jim Crow Era Voting Law

Diamond and Silk Are Still a Thing and They're Still Ruining Madam C.J. Walker's Good Work

What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

Disney+ Launched and Will Be a Vault of Nostalgia—Without Some of the Classic Racist Tropes [Updated]

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

How Much Will It Cost Florida's Formerly Incarcerated to Vote? Try at Least $1 Billion

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen on What Has Changed Since the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow

J. Kenneth Lee, Who Was Among the 1st Black Students to Attend UNC at Chapel Hill, Dead at 94

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters Return, More Relevant Than Ever

Why Black People Are Always Bringing Up Old Stuff, Explained

Recy Taylor, Catalyst for Anti-Rape Activism in the Jim Crow South, Dead at 97

Trump Election Commission Member Suggests Jim Crow Laws Worked Better

Watch: Mudbound’s 1st Trailer Reveals a Soul-Stirring Story of Survival, Friendship and America’s Inequality

The Story of Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Reveals Hard Truths About Her Life in the ‘Northern Promised Land That Wasn’t’

Are We Returning to Jim Crow?

Jeff Sessions Is the New Jim Crow

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on 50 Years of Black Progress and the Perils That Still Exist

Former Tuskegee Airman Audley Coulthurst Dies at Age 92