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High Schools Are Now Offering AP African American Studies. Here’s What We Hope They Teach

High Schools Are Now Offering AP African American Studies. Here's What We Hope They Teach

NFL Partners With Chicago Non-Profit To Tell The Stories Of Legendary Black Players

NFL Partners With Chicago Non-Profit To Tell The Stories Of Legendary Black Players

The Receipts | bell hooks

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The Receipts | bell hooks

The Receipts | Oprah Winfrey

The Receipts | Oprah Winfrey

40 Docs And Specials To Learn From This Black History Month

Black History Month · Holidays

40 Docs And Specials To Learn From This Black History Month

Lynn Whitfield Discusses Josephine Baker’s Influence

Lynn Whitfield Discusses Josephine Baker’s Influence

Was Betty Boop Inspired By A Black Girl?

Was Betty Boop Inspired By A Black Girl?

When We Talk About Black History We Must Include Music

When We Talk About Black History We Must Include Music

Dr. Jessica B. Harris On Starting Her Culinary Writing Career At ESSENCE And Having Her Work Adapted For Netflix’s ‘High On The Hog’

Dr. Jessica B. Harris On Starting Her Culinary Writing Career At ESSENCE And Having Her Work Adapted For Netflix's 'High On The Hog'

Congress Renews Push To Expand African Burial Ground National Monument

Congress Renews Push To Expand African Burial Ground National Monument

Kimberly Drew And Jenna Wortham Celebrate The Spectrum Of Blackness In New Book

Kimberly Drew And Jenna Wortham Celebrate The Spectrum Of Blackness In New Book

Our Struggle Is One ‘Of Many Lifetimes’: A 1985 Interview With John Lewis Shows There’s Still Work To Be Done

Our Struggle Is One 'Of Many Lifetimes': A 1985 Interview With John Lewis Shows There's Still Work To Be Done

The U.S. Navy Celebrates First Black Woman Tactical Jet Pilot

The U.S. Navy Celebrates First Black Woman Tactical Jet Pilot

Michael V. Drake Becomes First Black President Of University Of California

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Michael V. Drake Becomes First Black President Of University Of California

Celebrate Juneteenth This Year At One Of These Destinations

Celebrate Juneteenth With A Black History Inspired Visit To One Of These Destinations

Historic Black Church In Boston To Be Sold After 148 Years Of Services

Historic Black Church In Boston To Be Sold After 148 Years Of Services

Celebrate Black History All Year Long At These Destinations

Celebrate Black History All Year Long At These Destinations

Jane Bolin, America’s First Black Woman Judge

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Jane Bolin, The First Black Woman Judge