Black History
‘Last Night at Mikell’s’ with James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, and Miles Davis
April 18, 2025The play imagines a final meeting of the minds at their beloved and historic gathering place.
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Connecticut People’s World celebrates Black history
March 11, 2025Depicted as a fight for freedom, families, and future.
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‘The Aunties’ explores Black liberation, climate activism, and Harriet Tubman’s legacy
February 25, 2025The documentary connects climate justice, land stewardship, and cultural preservation themes through the love story of elder Black gay women climate activists.
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1951: Truman launches propaganda campaign to distract from ‘We Charge Genocide’ petition
December 18, 2024As William L. Patterson and Paul Robeson were about to expose the crimes of the U.S. government against Black Americans, the Truman administration lied, telling the world that Black life was great in America.
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St. Louis says farewell to Jim Wilkerson, Black labor leader and CBTU founder
November 8, 2024Wilkerson was part of a larger nationwide movement against racism and for equality within largely white skilled trades.
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