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The whirlwind spurred by Colin Kaepernick‘s decision not to stand during the National Anthem has prompted racist opposition to lash out in many ways, like burning Kaepernick’s jersey, or even going so far as to demand that black athletes leave the country if they don’t like it so much. Jeff Johnson explains the misguided mind-work […]

Jeff Johnson talks about why refusing to vote in the presidential election is not the most effective form of protest and shares his thoughts on Michael Jordan breaking his political silence on blackness and police brutality. Plus, he explains how Michelle Obama showed us all what a real leader looks like with her phenomenal speech […]

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The announcement comes after Scholastic attempted to defend "A Birthday Cake For George Washington."

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The Freedman's Bank was established in 1865 to help foment wealth-building for nearly four million newly freed slaves. It closed in 1874.

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One of Black history's most poignant heroes is finally getting justice after he was tried as a criminal for freeing slaves as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

During an appearance on the Iowa radio program Mickelson in the Morning, Republican candidate Mike Huckabee agreed when the conservative host used a bible verse to justify selling poor people into slavery.

McGraw-Hill CEO David Levin believes his company has done more than enough to fix the erasure of slavery from their textbooks.

Ben Affleck has issued an apology for hiding information about his ancestors on the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The actor took to his Facebook page to discuss why…

While it’s great to see Black actors and filmmakers being acknowledged with Academy Awards and other accolades (congratulations to Lupita Nyong’o and “12 Years A…

Bernice Jenkins announced there will be auditions held for the Fall jubilee “12 Years A Slave” stage play. Listen to today’s Church Announcements in the audio to hear what…