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Dillard University honors 19 African Americans whose remains were used for racially biased research
After their bodies were dismembered over a century ago and their skulls sent to Germany in racially-biased phrenology ...
Memorial Day's hidden history: How Black Americans started the day of remembrance
One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.
History's Headlines: Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum
Several years ago, two African American women, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, decided to do some research on the history of ...
Foundations donate $1.5 million to help restore historic Black church in Memphis gutted by arson
Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church that played an ...
At ISU, it won't be an 'African American' culture center much longer
The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...
Harvard University Agrees To Return Early Slave Pictures To South Carolina African-American Museum IAMM
The enslaved people in the photos are alleged descendants of Tamara Lanier, who accused Harvard of capitalizing on the images ...
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African-Americans make Kenya a top choice for relocation
More African-American professionals and families are finding a place in Africa to call home, sparking economic growth beyond ...