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The shadow of genocide haunts Bolsonaro – 08/07/2020 – Opinion – Folha
The president has done his part of the promise to the indigenous Conrado Hübner Mendes The political history of the 20th century bequeathed two words that express radical and absolute evil: fascism and genocide. In the index of political … Continue reading
Leona Tate Turns School She Helped Desegregate Into Center for Equality
By Kelly Richman-Abdou on July 6, 2020 “The history of the school desegregation in New Orleans has not been told correctly…it’s time people learned the truth.” On May 17, 1954, the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court … Continue reading
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Imarn takes on racism in the UK | DW Documentary
Activist Imarn Ayton organizes demonstrations with thousands of protesters. So why hasn’t UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rung her up? Her hope is to see the anti-racism protests result in effective policy-making. Boris Johnson has already responded. He has convened … Continue reading
Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 — Canoe
SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever. The right-wing populist, who has played down the … Continue reading
The most powerful woman you’ve never heard of
Everyone’s heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called “the architect of the civil rights movement,” Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation’s most legendary activists — like Rosa Parks, Diane … Continue reading
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How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany
How do you end a story? Host of “Radiolab” Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton.
Wilma Mankiller | First Female Chief of the Cherokee Nation | #SeeHer Story | Katie Couric Media
Meet Wilma Mankiller, the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation — and an inspiration to all Americans. Watch #SeeHer Story, where we’ve partnered with People Magazine and #SeeHer to celebrate women who’ve shaped history.
Second Brazilian museum fire in two years reignites calls for reform
Researchers in Brazil are sifting through the ashes of a fire that destroyed part of a museum in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais on 15 June. The blaze follows repeated warnings about fire risks at museums, and comes less … Continue reading
“Somebody Had to Do It First”: The Story of Shirley Chisholm
Nov 11, 2014 – Barbara Winslow’s ‘Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change’ profiles the first black – or woman – presidential candidate, a person who prided herself on being ‘unbossed and unbought.’ Source: “Somebody Had to Do It First”: The Story … Continue reading
Revolution
Revolution is comprised of 7 vignettes where individuals talk, discuss how being Black has impacted them and what the word revolution means to them, It captures the modern-day diversity within the Black community. It’s a celebration of collective Blackness, pride, … Continue reading
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