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Suffragist and Civil Rights leader Ida B. Wells to be honored in photo mosaic

The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC) will commemorate 100 years of women's constitutional right to vote with National Women's Suffrage Month by sponsoring a mosaic of the iconic suffragist and civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells, in the Main Hall of Union Station in Washington, DC.

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U.S. education ignores, distorts Black History: Why that matters

Traditional education is built upon a foundation of White supremacy, and that needs to change if we are to end systemic racism and be honest about the unfair treatment and atrocities Black people have suffered throughout America’s history.

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Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain - and now national action

Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers told enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the South in 1863 but it was not enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War in 1865.

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It’s About Time: ‘Aunt Jemima’ to finally retire its racist mammy image

The Aunt Jemima brand, established by Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood in 1889, now owned by Pepsi, is getting rid of the old logo and 130-year-old brand name as American corporations make sweeping changes to heed the calls for an end to long-held traditions and practices rooted in racism.

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Lord Have Mercy: White pastor Louie Giglio thinks ‘white privilege’ should be called ‘white blessings’

An Atlanta megachurch pastor is being lambasted on social media for referring to the benefits white folks received from slavery on the backs of the black enslaved as "white blessings" instead of "white privilege."

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How It Began: YouTube personality GloZell Green breaks down the real history of black history month

GloZell Green, a YouTube personality who rose to fame making the masses laugh with her outlandish stunts and absurd brand of humor, has turned her attention toward more serious matters. In honor of Black History Month 2020, the 47-year-old, real name GloZell Lyneette Simon, is breaking down the real history of Black History Month.

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