The work of the Black Panther Party, a 1960s- and 1970s-era Black political group featured in a new movie and a documentary, helps illustrate how cartography—the practice of making and using maps—can illuminate injustice.
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Baseball great and humanitarian Hank Aaron passes at 86
Baseball and civil rights giant Henry ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ Aaron has passed away at age 86. He died peacefully in his sleep, according to his family.
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A ‘tip of the cap’ to the Negro Leagues
The Negro Leagues is a part of American history that too often gets segmented into just being about sports.
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Gophers, Wolves get serious with Black History recognitions
The Minnesota Timberwolves this year were “very intentional” in their BHM efforts.
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Black history unearthed in Mpls’ oldest cemetery
The oldest cemetery member is Morgan Jones, a former slave of a Virginia tobacco field who moved to Minnesota after gaining his freedom. Jones lived in Minnesota for 44 years as a free man. He died in 1906 at the age of 101.
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Spotlight on George Poage, the first Black Olympic medalist
George Poage can claim a piece of Black history for himself, though, at the time of his success, few noticed. A track star at the University of Wisconsin, Poage was the first African American medalist in Olympic history, winning the bronze in both the 200 hurdles and 400 hurdles at the 1904 Games in St. […]
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Why all parents should take their children down south
To know the way forward, you must know what took place before you. Not only that, you must know who walked before you. To be effective in that process, you must be intentional and thoughtful. These realities have begun to ring more true the older I get. I am learning the value in engaging our […]
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(Video) President Obama dedicates Black History Museum on National Mall
The idea of erecting a museum that would highlight the contributions of African Americans first received public attention more than a century ago, after Black veterans of the Civil War proposed the idea. But the real push occurred when Georgia Congressman John Lewis took up the mantle, securing the support of several of his colleagues. […]