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NAACP: Black Folks, Do NOT Come to Florida

The Florida chapters of the NAACP has warned Black people to not move to or visit the state of Florida amidst their aggressive legislation against African American studies, per NBC Miami. Their concern is that these education bills may roll over into socioeconomic legislation affecting Black people. Are Black San Franciscans Getting $5 Million Each […]

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Racist Cross Burner Will Be Out of Prison As Soon as He Goes In

Screenshot: Mississippi Department of Corrections Axel C. Cox, 24, has been sentenced in the racially motivated cross burning from December 2020, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice. The department said his actions were a direct violation of the Fair Housing Act. CC Off English According to the DOJ, Cox admitted to gathering […]

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Biden to Visit Selma Bridge in Honor of Anniversary

US President Joe Biden, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris during a reception celebrating Black History Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023Photo: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The White House said this morning that President Joe Biden would travel to Selma, Ala., on Sunday […]

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“Dilbert” Creator Scott Adams Isn’t the Only Racist Cartoonist. Here Are More Who History Will Never Forget [UPDATED]

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006.Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez (AP) Scott Adams’ recently had his “Dilbert” cartoon pulled from newspaper circulation due to his racist comments against Black people. After a Rasmussen Reports poll allegedly found that around 26% […]

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Along With “Dilbert” Creator Scott Adams, Here Are Some Other Racist Cartoonists

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006.Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez (AP) Scott Adams’ recently had his “Dilbert” cartoon pulled from newspaper circulation due to his racist comments against Black people. After a Rasmussen Reports poll allegedly found that around 26% […]

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“Dilbert” Creator Scott Adams Isn’t the Only Racist Cartoonist. Here Are More History Will Never Forget

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006.Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez (AP) Scott Adams’ recently had his “Dilbert” cartoon pulled from newspaper circulation due to his racist comments against Black people. After a Rasmussen Reports poll allegedly found that around 26% […]

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“Dilbert” Creator Scott Adams Isn’t the Only Racist Cartoonist. Here Are More Who History Will Never Forget

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006.Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez (AP) Scott Adams’ recently had his “Dilbert” cartoon pulled from newspaper circulation due to his racist comments against Black people. After a Rasmussen Reports poll allegedly found that around 26% […]

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4 Things You Didn’t Know About “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938), American Writer and Civil Rights Activist, seated Portrait, Doris Ulmann, 1925.Photo: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) For all of the discussion surrounding the legitimacy, importance and value of the song we know as Lift Every Voice and Sing, there is still so much more we do not know. We […]

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The New AP African American Studies Course Sparked Backlash, Here’s What Black Scholars Say

Photo: Marko Geber (Getty Images) It’s hard to overstate the severity of the backlash against the College Board’s new Advanced Placement (AP) African-American studies course. CC Off English When the first draft of the pilot AP African American studies course launched, Black scholars praised it. Finally, the College Board was taking African-American studies seriously. But […]

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Here’s What Black Scholars Have To Say About The AP African American Studies Backlash

Photo: Marko Geber (Getty Images) It’s hard to overstate the severity of the backlash against the College Board’s new Advanced Placement (AP) African-American studies course. CC Off English When the first draft of the pilot AP African American studies course launched, Black scholars praised it. Finally, the College Board was taking African-American studies seriously. But […]

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