African Americans
Aretha Franklin: Her legacy in music and social justice lives on
August 16, 2018Franklin’s activism went beyond the lyrics of her songs, as she used her platform to help many social justice campaigns.
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Despite resistance, women of color aim for political power in 2018 and beyond
August 7, 2018Aimee Allison: "Women of color are showing the nation that we are on the cusp of a new progressive and political era in America.”
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Reading: By any means necessary
August 6, 2018Illiteracy has haunted the African American community since slavery. Whenever there are remedies, they must be explored and used.
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Paul Robeson remembered in Canada with “Row R”
June 13, 2018Robeson said in the mid-50s, “The hand of brotherhood…yes, I found that hand in Canada."
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Remembering Harold Wade Jr. and Benjamin J. Davis Jr.
June 4, 2018Amherst College's two most famous Black graduates never made a secret of which side they were on.
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