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What's changed since 2020? North Carolina's Black leaders give us their takes
Five years ago, community organizers spoke with WUNC about being Black in America and the change they wanted to see in the ...
Frank Sinatra, Other Anti-Racist Icons Who Were Down For Black Folks
So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black ...
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Blakeview: Who made history as New Orleans' first Black bishop in the Catholic church?
Remembering Bishop Harold Perry, the first Black bishop in New Orleans and a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana ...
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Honor the Heroes of the Stonewall Riots, the Birthplace of the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement
Hailed as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, the Stonewall Riots took place at New York City’s Stonewall Inn fifty-six years ago this month. On June 28, 1969, police attempted to arrest ...
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National Guard has long history of deployments during civil rights protests
Some previous deployments restored peace after local crackdowns or vigilante violence, but sometimes troops intensified ...
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In a tourist-heavy part of the city, voices of New Orleans Civil Rights Movement are heard
The new Historic New Orleans Collection exhibit “The Trail They Blazed” got its start about a decade ago with an oral history ...
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Must-attend Black professionals conferences of 2025
If you're a Black professional, creative, entrepreneur, or activist planning your calendar for 2025, these major conferences ...