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BANGOR, Maine — Maine is full of history. But one piece that often goes unrecognized is the role Black Americans and civil rights leaders played in building the state we know today. A walking tour led ...

She’s the best around. A Dartmouth-bound Long Island high schooler is kicking the competition by earning a coveted black belt at an accelerated pace — all while keeping a 4.0 GPA with tons of ...

Anika Lopes, who founded Ancestral Bridges, said the site is the first in town to explore the erased, obscure and lesser known Black and Afro-Indigenous history in Amherst. Calling it the “first ...

An Ohio man is accused of burning 100 library books on African American, Jewish and LGBTQ history, sparking a public ... 1,000 "new books lifting up Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ voices," Congregation ...

This order threatens not only the ability of institutions to engage with the honest and truthful telling of Black history, but also our shared ability as a nation to understand Black history as a ...

Sinners captures that entwined Black and Chinese history in the caste Jim Crow-era system of the Delta. In one scene, a blues performance conjures ancestors and descendants—weaving visions of ...

As the nation celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, Overbrook Elementary School is offering a powerful lesson in how representation in the classroom can reshape a student's future. Josh Sanders ...

Your article spotlights some of the polices that were enacted well into the 20th century that resulted in the creation of segregated Black communities. Describe the purpose of outlining that history.

AND SINCERELY, DANIEL IS AN IMMERSIVE SPORTS EXHIBIT THAT CELEBRATES THE RICH ATHLETIC HISTORY OF NOTABLE AFRICAN ... highlights more than 50 years of Black athletic excellence and community ...

the ongoing battle to reframe American history, and whether this will lead to another moment of rebirth for Black Americans. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite ...