By Selen Ozturk How can we reckon with a racial past if we don’t know it? At a Mon., November
Category: Black History
Mississippi Leaders Unite in Plea to Honor Medgar Evers with Medal of Freedom
by Stacy M. Brown Mississippi’s congressional delegation has called on President Joe Biden to posthumously award civil rights icon Medgar Wiley
Iconic ‘Shaft’ Actor Richard Roundtree Dies at 81 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer
by Stacy M. Brown Richard Roundtree, the iconic actor renowned for portraying the suave private detective in the groundbreaking “Shaft”
Historic $48 Million Settlement Reached for Black Men Wrongfully Convicted in Baltimore Killing
by Stacy M. Brown Baltimore officials have agreed to pay $48 million to three Black men wrongfully convicted of a
Hughes Van Ellis, One of the Last Three Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors, Dies at 102
by Stacy M. Brown Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died
Day of Jubilee!
Day of Jubilee! Educate While You Celebrate! (Based Upon the Ratification of the 13th Amendment) Date: December 2, 2023 Location: The
Oklahoma Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit Seeking Reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors
by Stacy M. Brown The Oklahoma Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit
Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Natalie Hudson Becomes First Person of Color to Lead State Judiciary
by Stacy M. Brown Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced that Justice Natalie Hudson is the new chief justice of
March on Washington 60th Anniversary Emphasizes Continued Civil Rights Struggle
by Stacy M. Brown and Hamil R. Harris On the anniversary of the iconic March on Washington, civil rights leaders
Historic Tulsa Reparations Lawsuit Dismissed
by Stacy M. Brown An Oklahoma judge has dismissed a lawsuit demanding reparations and rebuilding to address the historical damage