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‘We the People’ Includes All Americans – But July 4 Is A Reminder That Democracy Remains A Work In Progress
The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 249 years ago, on July 4, 1776.
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Shockoe invites community members to help plan memorial process of permanent African Burying Ground
The City of Richmond is in partnership with the Shockoe Project and other design teams to construct a memorial planning ...
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‘People Want That African Euphoria’
In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...
Despite DOGE cuts and Trump executive orders, Philadelphia’s art organizations continue to center the stories of Black Americans
"Our visitors need to recognize themselves and their culture in our galleries," said William R. Valerio, CEO of the Woodmere ...
3 beaches where Black Americans found and fought for freedom in a racist world
Many Americans are flocking to the country’s beaches this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July. These sandy retreats hold ...
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The Cities Where African-Americans Are Doing The Best Economically
African-Americans in these old industrial towns earn on average $10,000 to $15,000 less than their counterparts in Atlanta. Self-employment rates are half as high as those in our top 10 cities.
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Analysis | African Americans are the only racial group in U.S. still making less than they did in 2000 - The Washington Post
African Americans were worse off financially in 2016 than they were in 2000. The median income for an African American household was $39,490 last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data ...
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'Because they can get away with it': Why African Americans are blamed for crimes they didn't commit: Experts
African Americans make up 49% of wrongful convictions since 1989. A panicked white woman in New York City's Central Park calls 911 to say that a black man threatened her and her dog. A Florida mom ...
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How One Amateur Historian Brought Us the Stories of African-Americans Who Knew Abraham Lincoln - Smithsonian Magazine
How One Amateur Historian Brought Us the Stories of African-Americans Who Knew Abraham Lincoln Once John E. Washington started to dig, he found an incredible wealth of untapped knowledge about the ...
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African Americans are more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer’s. Why?
And African Americans (and Hispanics) experience missed diagnoses for Alzheimer’s and other dementias more than non-Hispanic whites. “As a people and as a community, we need to do more ...
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Hidden histories of Black Americans in northern cities
Think you know Black American history? Look beyond the South. In the heart of Northern cities, hidden stories of struggle, ...