Volunteer, learn, and celebrate on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Philadelphia
The organizations and museums celebrating MLK Day through concerts, exhibits, and volunteer opportunities in Philadelphia.
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Reflecting on Equity: What Does It Mean to Love ‘All’?
In a special supplement to Stanford Social Innovation Review, the policy research and advocacy organization PolicyLink issues ...
Drinking water of 97M Americans contaminated with unregulated chemicals — how to limit your exposure
Institute found that 27% of the 4,800 public water systems it analyzed had detectable levels of at least one of four “harmful ...
Kamala Harris memes questioning her cultural background highlight Americans’ contradictions with race
Because Harris doesn’t discuss her multiracial background very often, memes allow the public to address the cultural examination of the first Black and South Asian female presidential candidate. One ...
Edmond mayor officially removes decades-old discriminatory language from property documents
It removed language from a covenant in one Edmond neighborhood that said only white or Native American people could ever own, ...
TOBA’s Co-Founder shares organization’s 45 year journey ahead of annual MLK breakfast
As the Tampa Organization of Black Affairs prepares for its 45th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast, one ...
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4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests
A new study found that dementia cases in the United States are projected to double from more than 500,000 in 2020 to about 1 ...
A D.C. artist’s glowing monuments to Black lives
Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.
Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
Charleston's Int'l African American Museum offers free admission day. Here's the details.
The International African American Museum in downtown Charleston is offering free admission to the museum and events in honor ...
Advocate calls on governor to hold Nebraska’s Commission on African American Affairs accountable
Community advocated Preston Love Jr. called on Gov. Jim Pillen to dissolve the Nebraska Commission on African American ...
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Generations of Black families built their lives in Altadena. Then the Eaton Fire swept through LA
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...