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Frederick Douglass Escaped From Slavery To Freedom On This Day In 1838
Frederick Douglass remains a towering figure in the annals of history for his long-established fight against the practice of slavery in America. The former slave gained his freedom on this day in 1838,...
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How 14-yr-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered in 1955 for ‘flirting’ with a white woman
The lynching murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till (pictured) is one of the most heinous crimes ever committed, highlighting the cruel injustice suffered by Black Americans at the hands of racist Whites. Till...
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Sojourner Truth delivers equal rights speech on this day in 1867
This article has been edited and was first published on May 09, 2014. Sojourner Truth is an iconic figure who fought for women’s rights, human rights, and made her mark in the history books by fighting...
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Knockoff Shoes Come At High Price for Tanzanian Workers
In nearly every major American city, merchants sell a variety of goods that are cheap replicas of originally high-priced items. Cities, such as New York; Washington, D.C.; and Los Angeles feature entire...
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NAACP To Investigate Death Of Ethiopian-American Lawyer Abe Dabela
In America, the level of mistrust between Black citizens and the police is approaching a dangerous apex and the response from activists and citizens alike has been robust. The National Association for...
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Mysterious Death Of #SandraBland In Texas Sparks Uproar
Sandra Bland (pictured), a 28-year-old Black woman from a Chicago suburb, was found dead in a Texas jail cell this past Monday (July 13) by what authorities claimed was a self-inflicted hanging. Bland,...
