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'Thank God you found me': Florida officials unearth a fourth forgotten Black cemetery

At least four abandoned African American cemeteries have been rediscovered in Florida. The finds are forcing communities to look at their history and racist policies that targeted Black neighborhoods.

December 20, 2021
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  • Greg Allen
Archaeologists work to uncover graves at the former site of the Zion cemetery found underneath the Robles Park Village housing complex in Tampa, Fla. Another unmarked African-American cemetery with hundreds of graves has been found at the site of a downtown office building in Clearwater, Fla.

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'Thank God you found me': Florida officials unearth a fourth forgotten Black cemetery

At least four abandoned African American cemeteries have been rediscovered in Florida. The finds are forcing communities to look at their history and racist policies that targeted Black neighborhoods.

December 20, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Allen
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Mourners remember 'pastor's pastor' and WWII veteran Matthew Southall Brown Sr.

The decorated war veteran and retired pastor was among the first African Americans to desegregate the military and fight during World War II.

December 04, 2021
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  • Walter Ray Watson
A number of studies have found that Black-owned homes are undervalued when compared to those of white homeowners. This is especially true in historically Black neighborhoods. A 2018 report by the Brookings Institution finds that adds up to $156 billion in cumulative losses for Black homeowners.

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A Black Woman Says She Had To Hide Her Race To Get A Fair Home Appraisal

Two low home appraisals spurred a Black woman in Indianapolis to administer her own fair housing test. The result led her to file a complaint alleging housing discrimination.

May 21, 2021
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  • Jill Sheridan
Referee Jerome Boger makes a holding call penalty during a game between the Tennessee Titans and the New York Jets in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 2018. Boger lead an all-Black officiating crew during Monday Night Football on Nov. 23.

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NFL's First All-Black Crew Officiated 'Monday Night Football' Game

The matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams made history because for the first time, the league assembled an all-Black officiating crew. The Rams beat the Bucs 27-24 in Tampa.

November 24, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey (left) speaks with Ensign Dimitri Foster in the pilothouse aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain in 2018.

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  • National

Why Does The Navy Have So Few Black Admirals? Some Blame A Culture Of Discrimination

Some say Black sailors have to navigate both unconscious and active bias in the Navy.

November 06, 2020
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  • Steve Walsh
Channing Dungey was named the next chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. She previously served in executive roles at ABC and Netflix. She is seen here at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2018.

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Channing Dungey Named Chairman Of Warner Bros. Television Group

Dungey previously held executive roles at ABC and Netflix. She is set to take over in early 2021 replacing Peter Roth, who ran the television division for two decades.

October 20, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
A protester in Kenosha lights some debris on fire on Aug. 26, 2020.

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Shootings Expose Racial And Economic Divide In Kenosha

Kenosha residents are experiencing pain and fear, according to the Urban League president, in a city with a history of Black oppression.

August 28, 2020
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  • Corrinne Hess
Nannie Helen Burroughs holds a banner reading, "Banner State Woman's National Baptist Convention" as she stands with other African American women, photographed between 1905 and 1915. Burroughs was an educator and activist who advocated for greater civil rights for African Americans and women.

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Yes, Women Could Vote After The 19th Amendment — But Not All Women. Or Men

The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today with voter suppression among marginalized communities.

August 26, 2020
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  • Melissa Block
The city of Tulsa, Okla., has begun a test excavation to determine if land on city-owned property is the site of a mass grave from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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Excavation Begins For Possible Mass Grave From 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Tulsa officials have begun a test excavation to determine if land on city-owned Oaklawn Cemetery is the site of a mass grave of victims of the race massacre. Most of the victims have never been found.

July 14, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Freddie Palmer, right, leads the McIntosh County Shouters during a recent performance at the Lucas Theatre in Savannah.

In The Ring Shout, Some Of The Oldest African American Music

America’s musical traditions are deeply rooted in African music, and one of the very first African musical traditions to come to North America is what...

April 28, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship and
  • Cindy Hill
Altanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appears on BBC World News April 9, 2020

Atlanta Mayor Highlights Impact Of Coronavirus On African Americans

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is highlighting the impact of the coronavirus on black Americans. In an appearance Thursday on the BBC World News,...

April 10, 2020
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  • Rickey Bevington
A scene fom the 2017 Glimmerglass production of 'Porgy and Bess': the men of Catfish Row gather around the craps game. The Atlanta Opera is staging 'Porgy and Bess' for five performances between Mar. 7 and 15.

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George Gershwin's 'Porgy And Bess' And Its Complicated Legacy Around Race

While not many operas were written in English, George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess is one of the most celebrated — and perhaps the most controversial....

February 28, 2020
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Claudia and Pierre Lacy from the documentary 'Always in Season.' The film makes its television premiere on PBS' Independent Lens on Monday, Feb. 24.

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'Always In Season' Examines Generational Trauma Of Lynchings, Sparks Discussion Across Racial Lines

The Equal Justice Initiative documents nearly 5,000 lynchings in America between 1877 and 1950, though the number is likely higher. The vast majority of...

February 21, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
Students will take courses on global modern art through the program that go beyond artists like Monet and Picasso.

Atlanta HBCUs Train Next Generation Of African American Art Curators

If you go into an art museum in North America, chances are the staff, the curators and the directors are going to be white. In 2015, an Andrew W. Mellon...

December 02, 2019
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  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby
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