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  • Published on Mar 18, 2025

    Letters: Article glossed over Magnolia Mound's roots in slavery

    Lauren Cheramie’s recent article on the oldest building in Baton Rouge, Magnolia Mound, completely buries the lead on the site’s legacy as a French colonial-era slave labor camp. I would know: Armand Duplantier is my ancestor. Although Cheramie mentions …

    Source: NOLA - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on 13:00 GMT

    Why history instruction is critical for combating online misinformation

    Can you tell fact from fiction online? In a digital world, few questions are more important or more challenging. For years, some commentators have called for K-12 teachers to take on fake news, media literacy, or online misinformation by doubling down on …

    Source: The Conversation - Neutral
  • Published on 17:50 GMT

    Q&A: Brandt Zipp & Rob Hunter

    Rob Hunter & Brandt Zipp on February 10, 2025, Michelle Erickson photo. The antiques world likes nothing so much as a discovery, particularly one that upends longstanding scholarship. Three years after Brandt Zipp, partner at Crocker Farm auction house …

    Source: Antiques and The Arts - Neutral
  • Published on 21:37 GMT

    Plant Swap Lounge Works to Build and Educate Community Through Nature

    SwapDC, in collaboration with Grounded, hosted a “Plant Swap Lounge” on March 15, uniting seasoned plant parents and newcomers alike to trade and recycle their old houseplants and promoting a reconnection with the environment through fellowship, education …

    Source: The Washington Informer - Left-wing
  • Published on 18:27 GMT

    Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website

    A Black soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Civil War battle retold as the finale of the 1989 movie “Glory” has been scrubbed from a Pentagon website, with an article on the soldier labeled as “DEI” in the now-broken web link. Sgt. William …

    Source: Task & Purpose - Neutral
  • Published on 17:52 GMT

    OpEd: Hijacking Frederick Douglass

    Last Updated on March 19, 2025 by BVN Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. Frederick Douglass authored thousands of editorial essays and articles, publishing many of them in his abolitionist newspapers, including The North Star and Frederick Douglass’ Paper. He also …

    Source: Black Voice News - California - Left-wing
  • Published on 14:30 GMT

    'Hijack': Bombshell report exposes tactic used by right-wing to take over TX school boards

    In 2019, the Keller Independent School District in North Texas looked a lot like its counterpart just 30 miles to the east in the Dallas suburb of Richardson. Each served about 35,000 children and had experienced sharp increases in the racial diversity of …

    Source: Raw Story - Left-wing
  • Published on 18:03 GMT

    A Common Thread of Love: Artist Charly Palmer discusses hope and Black joy

    Support local news in ATL For more than 30 years, artist Charly Palmer has been celebrating Blackness and African ancestry through inspired contemporary art.  “My common thread is love, a love of Black people, love of hope and the spirit and the ancestors, …

    Source: Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia - Label Pending
  • Published on 21:28 GMT

    Honoring women who blazed trails for us all

    There are thousands of women upon whose shoulders we stand today — women who defied expectations, shattered barriers, and created paths for us to walk freely. The privileges we enjoy today were painstakingly won by those who came before us, shaping every …

    Source: The Coast News - California - Neutral
  • Published on 13:11 GMT

    "No future election is going to fix the problem": Trump's war on education is worse than it looks

    Donald Trump is not a traditional conservative. Traditional conservatives respect existing norms, values and institutions. Trump does not. He is America’s first elected autocrat and aspiring dictator. In that role, he views such norms, values and …

    Source: Salon - Left-wing
  • Published on 13:01 GMT

    Pan-Africanism: Utopia or reality?

    Pan-Africanism is both a movement and a political ideology. It aims to defend the full sovereignty of the African continent and promote cooperation and fraternity among people, groups and associations of African origin, whether residing in Africa or abroad …

    Source: Union of Catholic Asian News - Uncategorized
  • Published on 12:42 GMT

    2025 Woman of Distinction

    Virginia “Ginny” Norfleet has been selected by State Senator Bill Weber as 2025’s Woman of Distinction in recognition of her dedication to preserving African American history in Haverstraw and empowering the Rockland community. Ms. Norfleet is the Founder …

    Source: Rockland County Times - New York - Neutral
  • Published on 10:39 GMT

    How at-large voting creates conservative majorities on Texas school boards

    By Jeremy Schwartz, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune, Photos by Shelby Tauber, for The Texas Tribune and ProPublica March 19, 2025 “How at-large voting creates conservative majorities on Texas school boards” was first …

    Source: The Gilmer Mirror - Texas - Label Pending
  • Published on 09:40 GMT

    SC could expand legal protections for Confederate monuments unrelated to war

    COLUMBIA — A senior lawmaker wants to revisit South Carolina's Heritage Act that protects Confederate and other military monuments, expanding its coverage to memorials that slipped through the cracks.  The move may be especially applicable in …

    Source: The Post & Courier - South Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on 08:14 GMT

    Hegseth’s Attacks on Black Troops Evoke Long History of Anti-Racist Struggle

    Peter Hegseth, Image via Wikipedia Peter Hegseth is charging forward on the promise to De-Woke The Military, codified in Trump’s executive order to purge “DEI” from the ranks. Among their targets are Black soldiers, who have been a center–and many times a …

    Source: CounterPunch - Left-wing
  • Published on 07:16 GMT

    Gates presents 'Historic Women of Keokuk'

    KEOKUK — Angela Gates, information services clerk at the Keokuk Public Library, presented the program “Historic Women of Keokuk” at the recent meeting of the Lee County Retired School Personnel. Gates, who has been assisting patrons at the library for 15 …

    Source: Burlington Hawk Eye - Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on 06:34 GMT

    Paris honors the legacy of 20th-century black artists

    Here inside Paris' Pompidou Center, an unprecedented exhibition explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000. It offers visitors a vibrant immersion in France's cosmopolitan capital and a history of anti- …

    Source: Africanews - Neutral
  • Published on 04:18 GMT

    Black Women Inventors Hold These Historic Patents

    Black women remain resilient and continue to offer creative, impactful inventions. Black women are innovators, coming up with great inventions that have transformed many sectors like health care and technology—and people’s lives. Despite barriers, Black …

    Source: Black Enterprise - Label Pending
  • Published on Mar 14, 2025

    Artist traces Manchester’s links to slavery on blue cotton gown

    For nearly 160 years, the blue plaque has marked sites of historic importance. Now one English institution has found its own way of signifying a flagship moment while interrogating its past – a blue dress. The new artwork, at Manchester Art Gallery, …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left

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