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She was a slave turned spy and she brought down the Confederate White House – al.com

She was a slave turned spy and she brought down the Confederate White House – al.com
— Read on www.al.com/news/2019/03/she-was-a-slave-turned-spy-and-brought-down-the-confederate-white-house.html

From 15 Million Acres to 1 Million: How Black People Lost Their Land

At its height, Black land ownership was impressive. At the turn of the 20th century, formerly enslaved Black people and their heirs owned 15 million acres
— Read on atlantablackstar.com/2017/06/30/from-15-million-acres-to-1-million-how-black-people-lose-their-land/

40 Acres and a Mule Would Be at Least $6.4 Trillion Today—What the U.S. Really Owes Black America by Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn and Jeff Neumann — YES! Magazine

40 Acres and a Mule Would Be at Least $6.4 Trillion Today—What the U.S. Really Owes Black America by Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn and Jeff Neumann — YES! Magazine
— Read on www.yesmagazine.org/issues/make-it-right/infographic-40-acres-and-a-mule-would-be-at-least-64-trillion-today/

The Study Group Bringing bell hooks to Prisons – Next City

“Patriarchy is the biggest hindrance to our success,” cofounder Richie ‘Reseda’ Edmond-Vargas has said.
— Read on nextcity.org/daily/entry/the-study-group-bringing-bell-hooks-to-prisons

The Battle of and for the Black Face Boy

A radical libretto made of Civil War history, Black history, and modern American headlines.
— Read on www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/674-the-battle-of-and-for-the-black-face-boy

How Gentrification Impacts Community Bonds – CityLab

A study of demographic changes in Philadelphia neighborhoods finds that an influx of more-affluent newcomers can erode community ties—or strengthen them.
— Read on www.citylab.com/equity/2019/04/gentrification-effects-community-displacement-philadelphia/585904/

In 1968, Nearly A Third Of Americans Said MLK Brought His Assassination On Himself | HuffPost

In 1968, Nearly A Third Of Americans Said MLK Brought His Assassination On Himself | HuffPost
— Read on m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5ac51373e4b0aacd15b7d37b

These Urban Highways in North America Need to Die – CityLab

The Congress for New Urbanism once again ranks the most-loathed urban freeways in North America—and makes the case for tearing them down.
— Read on www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/04/urban-worst-freeway-without-future-teardown-demolition-list/584707/

”Freedom Farmers’ by Monica White argues for black food justice

Food has always been an organizing tool. UWisconsin Prof. Monica White argues it’s an essential element for agency in black communities.
— Read on www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food–cooking/finding-strength-and-community-through-food/LLN3W5Jou73TQzoXWncMAL/amp.html

Ta-Nehisi Coates Is an Optimist Now

Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of Between the World and Me, weighs in on the latest developments in the Democratic Party’s 2020 primary race, the case for — and against — reparations, and the role of pop culture in fostering progressive change.
— Read on nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/ta-nehisi-coates-race-politics-2020-elections.html