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How Minnesotans aided the Underground Railroad and freedom seekers
In 1850, a number of free Black abolitionists began settling in the territorial city of St. Paul and helped with the freedom ...
How the Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age ushered in a new era of education and freedom
HBO's "The Gilded Age" has explored what it was like for wealthy Black Americans in the late 1800s in New York City.
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Hulu’s ‘Washington Black’: It takes a nation of millions to hold Wash Black
Washington Black” has no shortage of complex themes for filmmakers and studios with lofty dramatic ambitions and high production value.
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It Has Never Been Easy to Be Both Black and American
The administration knows that subduing history as it is doing works to keep people of color in this country disunited and at ...
There’s Never Been an Adventure Series Quite Like ‘Washington Black’
The first thing that hits you about Hulu’s new historical drama Washington Black is the enchanting score. Though the ...
The cast of Hulu’s ‘Washington Black’ on the story behind the fantasy: ‘Protect the dreamers’
Hulu’s “Washington Black” arrives, bringing stunning visuals, fantasy adventure, and a complex conversation around identity.
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Why Black museums matter
If you thought there were no Black people on Nantucket Island back in the day, other than Frederick Douglass delivering his anti-slavery speeches, you’ll quickly be disabused of that notion. Visit the ...