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Tag: black history

Revised AP African American Studies Course Launching This Year
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Revised AP African American Studies Course Launching This Year

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jan 10, 2024
WATCH: In My Feed – Yes, Black People Celebrate Kwanzaa!
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WATCH: In My Feed – Yes, Black People Celebrate Kwanzaa!

By Essence · Dec 28, 2023
Virginia High School To Be Renamed In Honor Of The 'Father Of Black History,' Carter G. Woodson
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Virginia High School To Be Renamed In Honor Of The 'Father Of Black History,' Carter G. Woodson

By Melissa Noel · Nov 13, 2023
Black Churches In Florida Are Stepping In To Teach Black History Where Schools Are Falling Off
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Black Churches In Florida Are Stepping In To Teach Black History Where Schools Are Falling Off

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Nov 6, 2023
Protestors March Against Florida's Distorted Black History Standards
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Protestors March Against Florida's Distorted Black History Standards

By Melissa Noel · Aug 18, 2023
Conservative Group’s Video Shows Animated Frederick Douglass Calling Slavery A “Compromise To Achieve Something Great”
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Conservative Group’s Video Shows Animated Frederick Douglass Calling Slavery A “Compromise To Achieve Something Great”

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 17, 2023
Arkansas Education Department Bars Students From Receiving Credit For AP African American Studies Class
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Arkansas Education Department Bars Students From Receiving Credit For AP African American Studies Class

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 16, 2023
Black Lawmakers Push Federal Government To Investigate Florida After Changing Its African American History Curriculum
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Black Lawmakers Push Federal Government To Investigate Florida After Changing Its African American History Curriculum

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 31, 2023
6 Black History Sites Every Black Traveler Should Visit
Culture · In Defense of Black Lives · News

6 Black History Sites Every Black Traveler Should Visit

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 20, 2023
Florida Education Board Will Require That Students Learn How Slavery Could "Benefit" The Enslaved
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Florida Education Board Will Require That Students Learn How Slavery Could "Benefit" The Enslaved

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 20, 2023
Stefani Robinson Is Keeping Lesser-Known Black History Alive With New Film, 'Chevalier'
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Stefani Robinson Is Keeping Lesser-Known Black History Alive With New Film, 'Chevalier'

By Rivea Ruff · Apr 21, 2023
These Black Women Baseball Players Kept The Negro Leagues Alive When Jackie Robinson Left
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These Black Women Baseball Players Kept The Negro Leagues Alive When Jackie Robinson Left

By Melissa Noel · Apr 14, 2023
New Exhibit Celebrating Black Feminism Opens In Nation's Capitol
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New Exhibit Celebrating Black Feminism Opens In Nation's Capitol

By Melissa Noel · Mar 30, 2023
Jason Arday Was Diagnosed With Autism As A Child. He Will Now Be The Youngest Black Professor Ever At The University Of Cambridge
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Jason Arday Was Diagnosed With Autism As A Child. He Will Now Be The Youngest Black Professor Ever At The University Of Cambridge

By Melissa Noel · Feb 24, 2023
Over 200 Alabama Students Walked Out Of Class Over Alleged Censorship Of Black History Month Program
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Over 200 Alabama Students Walked Out Of Class Over Alleged Censorship Of Black History Month Program

By Melissa Noel · Feb 13, 2023
Chicago-Based Book Publisher Will Offer Free E-Books For Black History Month
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Chicago-Based Book Publisher Will Offer Free E-Books For Black History Month

By Melissa Noel · Feb 9, 2023
Celia Cruz Will Be The First Afro Latina To Appear On U.S. Quarter
Black History Month · Culture · Holidays · News

Celia Cruz Will Be The First Afro Latina To Appear On U.S. Quarter

By Melissa Noel · Feb 9, 2023
A Black Woman Will Lead Mount Holyoke College For The First Time In Its 186-Year History
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A Black Woman Will Lead Mount Holyoke College For The First Time In Its 186-Year History

By Melissa Noel · Feb 8, 2023
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