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How a Grad Student Uncovered the Largest Known Slave Auction in the U.S.
by Jennifer Berry Hawes, photography by Gavin McIntyre for ProPublica
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7 ways to celebrate Juneteenth
By TheGrioLifestyle
Juneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day, has long been commemorated on June 19...
Long excluded from the Mississippi statehouse, Black women fight on the margins for democracy
By Daja E. Henryum
Originally published by The 19th--telling the untold stories of women, women of color and LGBTQ+ people. Sign up for our daily...
Kevin Hart’s comedy tour stop in Cairo cancelled amid backlash over ‘Afrocentric’ comments
Kevin Hart’s scheduled show in Cairo, Egypt was reportedly canceled this week following the comedian’s alleged controversial statements claiming ancient Egyptian kings were Black.
Egyptian...
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed...
by Nicole Carr
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to...
Urban Media Today Celebrates Juneteenth 2022
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a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas,...
What is Juneteenth?
Acknowledged annually on June 19, the former regional holiday provokes celebration in Black communities nationwide. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of the calendar date, is rooted...
“Strong Black Art” & Remembering Samella Lewis
I love viewing Black art and consider it an extension of the black American familial/communal experience. No matter how avant-garde or futuristic, there is...
California panel OKs reparations limit for slave descendants
California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations has decided to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in...
Canadian Black history illuminated in new four-part docuseries
A four-part docuseries from the History Channel and Hungry Eyes Media shatters Canada’s image as a safe harbor utopia for Black people and elucidates...
