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Black History Month's Series: GOSPEL LIVE!
Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - a concert celebration honoring the legacy of Gospel music in America. Premieres February 9,2024 AT...

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Feb 6, 20241 min read


Black History Month's Series: How It Feels To Be Free! American Masters Mini-Series.
A documentary film about six legendary African American women performers and their engagement with the Black freedom struggle. Watch...

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Feb 5, 20241 min read


Did You Know A Black Woman Ruled As Queen In America? This New Book Tells The True Story Of Louella Montgomery.
BESTSELLING AUTHOR VANESSA MILLER RECOUNTS THE TRUE STORY OF A KINGDOM BUILT AND RULED BY EMANCIPATED BLACK PEOPLE IN HER NEWLY PUBLISHED...

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Feb 4, 20241 min read


Has Black History Month Changed Over Time? | The Amanda Seales' Show.
Does the annual celebration still hit the way it used to back when you were in school? Are you still commemorating on a daily basis...

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Feb 3, 20241 min read


First Black Women to Cover the White House Are Honored in the Briefing Room.
Alice Dunnigan and Ethel L. Payne had to fight sexism and racism to cover one of the most prominent beats in the world, written by Erica...

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Feb 1, 20241 min read


Lady You Shot Me: Life and Death of Sam Cooke.
This documentary tells the story of the short but influential life of musician Sam Cooke, one of the most important artists of the 1950s...

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Jan 22, 20241 min read


Fun Hump Day with Urban Grants 4 Us!
Memories Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Soul Train.

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Jan 17, 20241 min read


Celebrate MLK Day with These Irresistibly Compelling New Releases.
The American Queen by Venessa Miller - A Novel Based on a True Story that shares the unsung history of a Black woman who built a kingdom...

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Jan 15, 20242 min read


MLK CELEBRATION - 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social & Environmental Justice.
Sunday, January 14, 12:30-3:30 pm. - Family Storytelling and Dance at the New Haven Museum, New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Avenue, New...

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Jan 8, 20241 min read


Imani (Faith) - 7th Day of Kwanzaa - January 1, 2024.
To believe with all our hearts in our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. Yes, Kwanzaa Is Made Up. That’s Why It’s...

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Jan 1, 20241 min read


What Was Christmas Like For Slaves In America?
In the book Yuletide in Dixie, author and historian Robert E. May explores the Christmas traditions in the antebellum South before,...

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Dec 25, 20231 min read


Inspirational Sundays with Urban Grants 4 Us!
Support BIPOC authors by adding our books to your to-be-read lists, wish lists, and preorder our books or request our titles at your...

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Dec 17, 20231 min read


This Atlanta University Library Is Debuting A Hip Hop Collection.
IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP, A UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IS DEBUTING A COLLECTION OF HIP HOP ARCHIVES, WITH MATERIALS FEATURING...

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Dec 15, 20231 min read


LeVar Burton Wants to Be Heard.
The actor is engaging young audiences again with “Sound Detectives,” a comic mystery podcast that teaches the art of listening. LeVar...

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Dec 14, 20231 min read


Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s Health.
Forty years ago, Black women convened to discuss how race affected their health. They helped reimagine what medical care could look like....

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Dec 13, 20231 min read


The librarian who couldn’t take it anymore.
She loved books. And in a time of spreading book bans in public schools, that’s why this Florida librarian had to quit. KISSIMMEE, Fla. —...

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Dec 12, 20231 min read


Kleaver Cruz's 'The Black Joy Project' Is A Literary And Visual Celebration Of Black Resilience.
ACTIVIST AND EDUCATOR KLEAVER CRUZ'S FORTHCOMING BOOK UNVEILS THE VIBRANT THREADS OF BLACK JOY ACROSS THE WORLD. As the visionary behind...

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Dec 11, 20231 min read


Inspirational Sunday Reads with Urban Grants 4 Us.
Financing Freedom: Black Women and Economic Determination - Tanisha C. Ford, Crystal Marie Moten, and Shennette Garrett-Scott discuss the...

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Dec 10, 20231 min read


Teaching BLM movement optional in updated AP African American studies class.
The College Board updated its APAfrican American studies curriculum, removing the Black queer experience and making instruction on the...

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Dec 7, 20231 min read


Burnout Is Multifaceted But Here’s How It Can Be Intersectional.
FOR BLACK WOMEN, INDIVIDUALS WHO SUFFER FROM HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES AND CONDITIONS, BURNOUT CAN WEIGH HEAVILY ON THEIR MENTAL HEALTH....

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Dec 5, 20231 min read
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