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Black Woman-Owned App Reveals Black History That Was Paved Over For Parking Lots
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Paved Over Prominence App Uncovers Buried Black History

The Black woman behind the app uncovering York, New York’s forgotten Black history questions why former Black hubs are now parking lots.
Jeroslyn JoVonn (Black Enterprise)
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Black Books That Were Snubbed and Made 'The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
#books #authors #reading #education #blackauthors #blackbooks
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Black Books That Were Snubbed and Made 'The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

Just 25 years into the 21st century, the folks at The New York Times Book Review are recognizing some of their favorite titles.
Angela Johnson (The Root)
#books #Authors #education #reading #blackbooks #blackauthors

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How Harriet Tubman Became A Spy For The United States Army
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How Harriet Tubman Became A Spy For The United States Army

Though Harriet Tubman is most famous for her successes along the Underground Railroad, her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known.
Kate Clifford Larson, Brandeis University (NewsOne)
#slavery #BlackHistory #military #civilrights #civilwar #bhm

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Blacks Need Not Apply: U.S. Military's Racist Decision to Stop Recruiting Service Members from Black Engineering Event Draws Backlash
#blm #dei #racism #military #trump #potus47 #djt
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‘Blacks Need Not Apply’: U.S. Military’s ‘Racist’ Decision to Stop Recruitin ...

As President Donald Trump's administration continues to scour federal agencies of all DEI programs and initiatives, a U.S. military recruiting agency recently announced that it
Yasmeen F. (atlantablackstar)
#Trump #racism #military #blm #DEI #djt #POTUS47

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Missouri AG Sues Starbucks Because Its ‘Workforce Has Become More Female And Less White’
#starbucks #womensrights #dei #sexism #race
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Missouri AG Sues Starbucks Because Its ‘Workforce Has Become More Female And Less White’

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing Starbucks because its "workforce has become more female and less white.”
Zack Linly (NewsOne)
#race #sexism #starbucks #DEI #womensrights

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Have to Fight Back!: Furious Black Residents Make Armed White Supremacists Run for Cover, Expel Them from Highway Before Burning Racist Flag atlantablackstar.com/2025/02/1…

‘Have to Fight Back!’: Furious Black Residents Make Armed White Supremacists Run for Cover, Ex ...

Residents of a historically Black community in Ohio forced neo-Nazi demonstrators to retreat from a highway overpass, where they hurled racial slurs and waved large
A.L. Lee (atlantablackstar)

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Google Removes Black History Month From Calendar
#BlackHistoryMonth #dei #google #blm #bhm #civilrights #blacksky #blerds #blerdsky #politics
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Google Removes Black History Month From Calendar

Google has removed several important cultural observances from Google Calendar, including Pride Month, Black History Month and more.
egmasylne (NewsOne)
#politics #google #blm #DEI #civilrights #blackhistorymonth #bhm #BlackSky #Blerdsky #blerds

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The Long-Lost Story of Joseph Laroche, the Only Black Man on the ‘Titanic’
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The Long-Lost Story of Joseph Laroche, the Only Black Man on the ‘Titanic’

There are few tales of the ‘Titanic’ left unexplored. Joseph Laroche’s story is one of them.
Jake Rossen (Mental Floss)
#history #travel #BlackHistory #blm #titanic

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These African American Museums Are Gems Filled With Black History
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These African American Museums Are Gems Filled With Black History

Celebrating Black history by visiting one of these seven Black museums is one the Blackest things you could do for Black History Month.
Ahsan Washington (Black Enterprise)
#Museums #BlackHistory #education #blm #DEI #bhm

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Black History Spotlight: Meet Fredi Washington The Trailblazing Actress Hollywood Overlooked
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Black History Spotlight: Meet Fredi Washington The Trailblazing Actress Hollywood Overlooked

As we celebrate Black History Month, we spotlight Fredi Washington, the trailblazing entertainer who Hollywood largely overlooks.
Editor at Global Grind (NewsOne)
#actress #BlackHistory #actor #DEI #blackwomen #bhm

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Mandatory jail term for Nazi salute under new hate crime rules in Australia
#elon #musk #racism #trump #potus47 #hatecrime #law
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Mandatory jail term for Nazi salute under new hate crime rules in Australia

Australia on Thursday passed anti-hate crime laws under which a Nazi salute in public, among other similar offences, will be punishable by a mandatory jail sentence.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar (The Independent)
#Musk #elon #Trump #law #racism #hatecrime #POTUS47

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Angry Donald Trump Supporters Call for Boycott of Super Bowl After NFL Rules Black National Anthem Will Be Sung Before the Game
#blackhistory #dei #trump #nfl #football #SuperBowl
atlantablackstar.com/2025/02/0…

Angry Donald Trump Supporters Call for Boycott of Super Bowl After NFL Rules ‘Black National Anthem& ...

The NFL is not ditching the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, and its most conservative fans are in an uproar. As a
Angelina Velasquez (atlantablackstar)
#nfl #Trump #BlackHistory #football #DEI #superbowl

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Literature as Liberation: Black Women Telling Their Stories
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Literature as Liberation: Black Women Telling Their Stories

Throughout history, Black women have used their voices in literature as a powerful tool to express their experiences, confront societal injustices, and reimagine the world from their eyes.
Kyla Adams (Her Campus)
#Trump #BlackHistory #literature #blm #DEI #blackwomen

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Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike apnews.com/article/alaska-rail…

Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike

The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Friday.
MARK THIESSEN (AP News)

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Jeff Bezos erases LGBTQ+ rights support and ‘equity for Black people’ from Amazon website
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