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September Black History to remember
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (146+ words) Our story, Black/Pan-African history, never takes a month, week, day or minute off. In fact, every second Black history is being made. As James Baldwin said, “History is not the past. History is the present. We carry our history…...
Let little Black girls be little Black girls!
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (490+ words) This back-to-school season, a new style is trending among young Black girls. Videos of a middle schooler getting their “first lace front” have racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram, reigniting a debate about adultifying young Black girls…...
Make these Black August moves for better future
3+ week, 3+ day ago (964+ words) Black August is more than a month to remember. It is a month to move. Rooted in Black resistance and political education, Black August was formally commemorated beginning in 1979 at California’s San Quentin State Prison, honoring Black freedom fighters and…...
Houston advocates expand Black breastfeeding support
3+ week, 5+ day ago (528+ words) Black Breastfeeding Week returns Aug. 25-31, and in Houston, home to the nation’s highest Black maternal mortality rate, a growing network of local advocates is working to close longstanding gaps in breastfeeding support. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found…...