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August 21: #Black August Day of Black Power
Black August honors Black freedom fighters — past and present — many of whom were killed by the state or…
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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
We need to pay Black women fairly. Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, and we’re breaking things down for…
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A Leader Ahead of Her Time
We want to take the time to celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights icon, Ida B. Wells.…
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Barbara Smith: From Combahee River Collective to Black Lives Matter
Watch a conversation exploring the history and trajectory of radical Black Women’s activism and organizing around racism, sexism, and homophobia…
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What Is Juneteenth
My family is from Beaumont, Texas. All my life, we’ve celebrated Juneteenth with family gatherings, cookouts, dominoes and card-playing, music,…
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Professor Melanye T. Price on the Ongoing Significance of Juneteenth
Read a letter written by Professor Melanye T. Price, member of Scholars 4 Black Lives, a partner of Black Lives…
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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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Black Lives Matter Foundation Announces Leadership Transition
Black Lives Matter Foundation (BLM Foundation) today announced that BLM Co-Founder and current Executive Director, Patrisse Cullors, would be transitioning…
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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…