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Editorials
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Why Reparations
This week marked 100 years since the state-sponsored bombing of what was known as Black Wall Street. The Tulsa Massacre…
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How We Remember George Floyd One Year Later
Today marks the one year anniversary since George Floyd was brutally murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Today and…
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The Racist, Anti-Democratic, Jim Crow-Era Tool That Prevents Our Priorities from Becoming Laws
There are so many pieces of legislation that have the potential to advance the future of Black lives but have…
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Happy Birthday, Mike Brown Jr.
Today would have been Mike Brown Jr.’s 25th birthday. To honor his memory, please consider making donations to Chosen for…
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How Brown Vs. BOE Didn’t Live Up to Its Potential
67 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in our schools was unconstitutional. But believe it or…
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D.C. Statehood Is a Racial Justice Issue
D.C. statehood is a racial justice issue. Most folks don’t realize that the argument against statehood is rooted in anti-Black…
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Black Futures Month Is a Pillar of the BLM Foundation’s Culture Work
Every year, Black Lives Matter Foundation celebrates Black Futures Month in various ways – some being through music, arts, food,…
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Our Movement Is #SoMuchMore
From the time historian Carter Woodson created Negro History Week in 1926 up through today’s celebration of Black History Month,…
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MLK’s Dream. Our Fight.
Today, as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (who was born on January 15th,…