Frank E. Petersen of the Marine Corps with an F-4 Phantom, about 1968. He was the Marines’ first black aviator.
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The amazing true story of Bass Reeves, the freed slave who protected the Wild West.
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Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for governor in Michigan, is not unlike Bernie Sanders. He's a progressive outsider avoiding corporate PAC money and embracing Medicare for All for the state. But for many voters, he’s defined by one thing: His religion.
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My hope is that people with privilege and the power to make change begin to truly assess who they are, what they support and what they stand (or kneel) for.
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After the most recent Florida incident, members of Congress demand answers on a law that leaves black America vulnerable.
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A New York City hospital radiologist is “off-duty” pending an investigation into claims he’s an undercover white nationalist.
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“ … let’s dissect this case as an example of how white supremacy works!”
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When Hurricane Maria cut off access to electricity and water on the Caribbean island and U.S. territory, some women decided to change how they styled their hair.
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Over the course of 18 hours, white mobs destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses during the Tulsa Race Riot. They set fire to schools, churches, libraries, and movie theaters …
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Queen Charlotte is a descendant of a black branch of the Portuguese royal family; more specifically, Alfonso III and his concubine, Ourana, a black moor.
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