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Arts Feb 15

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new series ‘The Black Church’

By Jeffrey Brown, Leah Nagy

Nation Aug 22

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Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor

It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has…

Nation Aug 18

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The 1619 Project details the legacy of slavery in America

Four hundred years ago this month, the first enslaved people from Africa arrived in the Virginia colony. To observe the anniversary of American slavery, The New York Times Magazine launched The 1619 Project to reframe America’s history through the lens…

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Nation Aug 13

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How southern black farmers were forced from their land, and their heritage

African Americans have lost millions of acres of farmland across the South during the last century, in a trend propelled by economic forces, racism and white economic and political power. Most of the losses occurred since the 1950s. John Yang…

Arts Jul 22

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The Harlem Renaissance’s cultural explosion, in photographs

At the turn of the last century, African Americans from across the country flooded New York City’s Harlem, leading to an explosion of books, poetry and music that is now collectively known as the Harlem Renaissance. A photography exhibit currently…

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Jul 16

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Author Colson Whitehead on ‘The Nickel Boys’ and fantasy vs. realism

Pulitzer-winning author Colson Whitehead’s latest novel, “The Nickel Boys,” is based on the true story of a boys’ reform school in the Florida Panhandle that became notorious for horrific abuse. Jeffrey Brown sat down with Whitehead recently to discuss why…

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Jul 03

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At George Washington’s house, remembering the enslaved people who built America

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A tour guide at George Washington's Mt. Vernon, who is also a distant relation of a person who was enslaved at the Virginia estate, offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers. This story was produced by…

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Sep 24

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Architect on African American History Museum’s unique exterior

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Architect Philip Freelon talks about how light affects the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened on Saturday on the National Mall. While other structures on the Mall are made of marble, granite or concrete, the museum’s…

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Feb 01

8 quotes to celebrate Langston Hughes on his 113th birthday

By Rebecca Lee

“My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”…

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