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James McCune Smith: new discovery reveals how first African American doctor fought for women’s rights in Glasgow | The Conversation
James McCune Smith was the first African American to receive a medical doctorate from a university. He dedicated his life to fighting injustice. James McCune Smith was the first African American to receive a medical doctorate from a university. Born … Continue reading
David Olusoga on the Guardian’s links to slavery: ‘That reality can’t be negotiated with’
The historians Prof David Olusoga and Dr Cassandra Gooptar reveal how the Manchester Guardian’s 19th-century founders had connections to transatlantic enslavement and how a ‘trick of history’ has obscured our understanding of the links between slavery and Britain’s Industrial Revolution. … Continue reading
The History of the South’s Forbidden Black Burials
A proper burial is a ceremony that many of us take for granted, but that was not the case for African Americans for a large portion of history in the U.S. In the premiere of Ritual, Tank Ball explores the … Continue reading
Racism in Germany | DW Documentary
“I was born in Germany. German is my mother tongue. I was in Africa just once in my life – on a package holiday,” says Konrad Erben, a student in Jena. Nevertheless, many people insist Erben can’t be German because … Continue reading
What is the Black population in Brazil?
From samba to music and religion, African culture is everywhere in Brazil. The cultural heritage stems from the estimated millions of people who were brought to the country over a 300-year period, at least four times as many as to … Continue reading