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Colonial Williamsburg Museum Honors Black Coachmen of Jim Crow Era
Coachmen Benjamin Spraggins will have a carriage dedicated to him honoring the groundwork he laid down for coachmen
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One of the Nation’s Oldest Black Churches Uncovered in Williamsburg, Virginia
First Baptist Church was torn down to make space for a parking lot in 1956.
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#VintageShoppingWhileBlack: NYC Lawyer and Daughter Handcuffed After Being Accused of Stealing
Another day, another activity added to the list of things black people can’t do while being black. A black lawyer and her daughter were accused of shoplifting from a vintage store in New York City’s heavily gentrified Williamsburg neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn. The duo were not only accused of stealing but also handcuffed…
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Former NYC High School Educator Found Guilty of Raping Student
A former Brooklyn, N.Y., assistant principal was found guilty Monday of raping a recently graduated student back in 2009, the New York Post reports. William Abreu, 47, faces up to four years in prison for the rape of the then 17-year-old student, who had recently graduated from the school. According to the report, the unidentified…