By Jill Lepore — 2021
Efforts to rescue African American burial grounds and remains have exposed deep conflicts over inheritance and representation.
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CLEAR ALL
There is a belief among some African-Americans that to defeat racism, they have to work harder, be smarter, be better.
Muhammad Ali’s advocacy for racial justice began with his awareness and experience of racism and white supremacy in Louisville, Kentucky. His dedication to his boxing career was accompanied by his profound conviction that he had a greater purpose.
Close to 11% of American adults with Hispanic ancestors don’t even identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Arisika Razak shares her reflections on trauma, oppression, and healing the wounds of racism.
To the list of identities Black people in America have assumed or been asked to, we can now add, thanks to this presidential election season, “Obama’s people” and “the African Americans.”
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Barbara Ford Shabazz, PsyD, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is painfully familiar with the various mental health issues that many members of the Black community face.
Psychologist Riana Elyse Anderson explains how families can communicate about race and cope with racial stress and trauma.
“These are opportune times to transmute the energy of angst into actions that deepen our insight,” says Dr. Kamilah Majied. She invites us to rest in unrest, staying steady in impermanence.
Thurman taught King Jr. that spiritual cultivation was necessary to take on the intense work of social activism.
Many argue the Black American struggle for freedom and justice in the 20th century was facilitated mainly via two paths: faith (the church) and the law (the courtroom).