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The scientist who launched a comic and flew the flag for Black History Month
Self-confessed comic addict Osarenkhoe Ogbeide sees beyond the superhero to the scientist. When he’s not developing printable gas sensors, he’s passionate about celebrating the contributions of black scientists throughout history. Marvel films and comics sparked my interest in science subjects. … Continue reading
How Banks Made Money From Slavery | Empires of Dirt
VICE World News host Zing Tsjeng explores how the City of London and its financial institutions profited from slavery in America long after the slave trade was abolished. Empires of Dirt is a show about Europeans getting rich at the … Continue reading
‘I just wanted to be white’
The racism and abuse suffered by thousands of children born to African-American fathers and white German mothers in post-war Germany. Watch: ‘I just wanted to be white’
Barbara Blake Hannah: The first black reporter on British TV
By Simi Jolaoso When British TV got its first black reporter in 1968 some viewers strongly objected and she was sacked in less than a year. Now, half a century later, a British Journalism Award has been named in her … Continue reading
The Case for Reparations – The Atlantic – Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.”
A Beach of Our Own | New York Times
A Beachfront Haven for African American Families In the 1930s, bought plots for themselves in Sag Harbor, establishing a close-knit community that’s spanned multiple generations. Director – Joshua Kissi Director of Photography / Editor – Cameron Robert Assistant Director – … Continue reading
Malcolm X: The Defender of Human Rights
Visit our companion website for more: http://biographics.org Credits: Host – Simon Whistler Author – Shannon Quinn Producer – Jennifer Da Silva Executive Producer – Shell Harris Business inquiries to biographics.email@gmail.com Other Biographics Videos: Hans Massaquoi: Growing Up Black in Nazi … Continue reading
Meet the Bonds: What does it mean to be ‘Aboriginal middle class’?
Matt and Chelsea Bond are living the Australian Dream, a house in the suburbs, kids at great schools, but that doesn’t mean racism hasn’t impacted their lives. Produced by Suzanne Smith and Mayeta Clarke, Pictures by Greg Nelson. See more … Continue reading
‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?’: 168 Years Later, Descendants of Frederick Douglass Read His Speech | NPR
The U.S. celebrates this July 4 amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. We asked five young descendants of Frederick Douglass to read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of … Continue reading
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