African Americans
Patricia McKissack, author of African-American children’s books, dies
April 12, 2017“To me, reading is like breathing; both are essential to life.”—Patricia C. McKissack
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Chicago South Shore activists and cops find some agreement on killings
April 6, 2017"We can’t just put accountability on our community without putting accountability on our elected officials."
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Fair hiring matters: Fighting back against Black unemployment in Los Angeles
March 24, 2017Hundreds of people attended a gathering at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center to celebrate the release of a new report.
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Ferguson: Convenience store video prompts new questions into 2014 police killing of Michael Brown
March 13, 2017The surveillance footage calls into question the Ferguson and St. Louis County police narrative of the killing.
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Spotlight on Black women leaders
March 10, 2017"Black women have ties and commitments to grassroots communities that can only strengthen the broader coalition for justice."
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