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Oklahoma corrections officer imprisoned for using white supremacist gang as own personal hit squad 0 Behind the Aegis Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 1974

Trial starts for Aaron Dean, former Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in 0 Eugene Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 2706

Remembering the 1936 National Spelling Bee and how hatred eliminated a bright young girl from Akron 3 douglas9 Jul 2021 Dec 2022 14 3516

Judge to arraign ex-DA charged in Arbery killing's aftermath 3 Eugene Dec 2022 Dec 2022 11 1529

Black Turnout in Midterms One of Low Points for Democrats 6 mnhtnbb Nov 2022 Nov 2022 8 2716

Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Walker, Texas Ranger' star, dead at 66 1 peppertree Nov 2022 Nov 2022 7 3319

Men indicted for shooting at Mississippi delivery driver 3 Eugene Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 2248

Ashley's Sack 1 mercuryblues Nov 2022 Nov 2022 8 1356

Brace for impact 7 BWdem4life Nov 2022 Nov 2022 13 2349

Virginia McLaurin has passed away at the age of 113 5 Mosby Nov 2022 Nov 2022 14 3069

Just watched this great film on YouTube. 0 70sEraVet Nov 2022 Nov 2022 9 1503

With Val Demings' and Cheri Beasley's Losses, There Are Still No Black Women in the U.S. Senate 2 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 2929

More Than a Symbol: 'The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks' 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1337

'Traveling While Black': Virtual reality exhibit at Civil Rights Memorial Center will immerse audien 2 douglas9 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2609

Congrats, you canceled Kanye. Call me when White guys get in trouble. 4 douglas9 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 8 2293

Chemical hair straighteners linked to higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows 2 Eugene Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 4789

With SisterMentors, Dr. Shireen Lewis Is Building a Fierce Future for Women and Girls of Color in Ed 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 2631

Black Women Lead: From the Stage to the Streets 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1109

Woke is now a dog whistle for Black. What's next? 3 douglas9 Sep 2022 Oct 2022 13 2997

How a Hostile America Undermined Its Black World War II Veterans 4 douglas9 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 8 2607

On PBS, Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (starts tonight, 10-4) 0 Behind the Aegis Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 1991

Aretha Franklin Was Tracked By the FBI for 40 Years. Here's What's In Her File 27 douglas9 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 81 6416

BYU hit by fresh allegations of racist abuse from crowd at athletic event 4 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 2140

This is very cool IMHO 6 The Polack MSgt Sep 2022 Sep 2022 12 1741

Alexander Twilight Day 2022 (Brownington, VT) 0 sl8 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 1908

I DID IT! - I sold 200 Copies of Afro-Bougie Blues. 1 qwlauren35 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 6 2754

Africans In America, resource bank, WGHB PBS 4 littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1303

Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis dies aged 87 0 peppertree Sep 2022 Sep 2022 10 1875

The Lion's Den. My VFW Post Commander and Alderman hosts this every Sunday 1 The Polack MSgt Sep 2022 Sep 2022 0 2624

This message was self-deleted by its author 4 live love laugh Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1652

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First Cop pleades guilty to Breonna Taylor murder 7 irisblue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 10 2416

(African-American Group) Michael Twitty's 'Koshersoul' blends history, culture and culinary identity 1 Behind the Aegis Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2091

Lt. Gen. Michael Langley becomes first African American Marine promoted to 4-star general 4 peppertree Aug 2022 Aug 2022 13 2230

Anybody read Caste by Isabel Wilkerson? 4 live love laugh Jul 2022 Aug 2022 7 1547

DOJ: Buffett company discriminated against Black homebuyers 0 cbabe Jul 2022 Jul 2022 7 1981

Oxford University Press + Harvard is creating a dictionary of African American English UPDATE 6 irisblue Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 2185

102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1006

After 246 years, Marines set for their first Black four-star general 1 douglas9 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 6 4071

Black Artists under Nazi Persecution 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 1265

Black legislative candidate shot with BB gun in Auburn, raising questions about possible hate crime 3 cbabe Jul 2022 Jul 2022 8 1911

Et tu Sesame Place? 2 live love laugh Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 1868

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 live love laugh Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 893

Officer Dunn and a tweet from this morning. 5 irisblue Jul 2022 Jul 2022 29 1858

Buffalo market reopens to debate over healing, sensitivity 0 Eugene Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 1367

That "apology" yesterday 12July 2022 at the J6 hearing a thread 7 irisblue Jul 2022 Jul 2022 16 2031

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 sl8 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1298

Black History Month 2022 Jeopardy Boards Post Mortem - Who Did I Leave Out? 3 qwlauren35 Feb 2022 Jun 2022 3 1806

2011 documentary featuring Colombia Vice-President Elect Francia Marquez Mina (Suarez Gold) 2 old as dirt Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1472

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture 2 irisblue Jun 2022 Jun 2022 12 1305

Charles Blockson's grade school teacher told him Black people have no history. He set out to prove h 0 cbabe Jun 2022 Jun 2022 11 1729

Black lawmakers 'outraged' over Virginia health commissioner demand action 0 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 13 1536

Freedom riders' 1947 convictions vacated in North Carolina 0 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 1244

Inquest Into Death of Charleena Lyles Begins 2 cbabe Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1911

Afro-Bougie Blues - My Book is Out! 10 qwlauren35 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 12 1202

Best Campaign Ad of 2022: Lynching Was 'Used To Kill My Ancestors' 3 JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 1741

Once again. The Lion's Den 0 The Polack MSgt Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1477

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 The Polack MSgt Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 813

Encore Episode: Tulsa Race Massacre 1 Across-the-Desk Jun 2022 Jun 2022 6 1538

Rhiannon Giddens opera: Omar 3 cbabe Jun 2022 Jun 2022 6 1048

"The Best Man Holiday" star Nia Long, also "Friday" and many other films... 0 brush May 2022 May 2022 1 1260

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In honor of Tennessee's US Colored Troops, a Clarksville organization's exciting contribution 0 70sEraVet May 2022 May 2022 10 1690

prime example of... 2 llashram May 2022 May 2022 1 1198

General Lee Avenue in Fort Hamilton finally renamed, honor Black Brooklyn war hero John Earl Warren 0 douglas9 May 2022 May 2022 5 1372

Charles Booker becomes first Black Kentuckian to win a Democratic primary for US Senate 0 qwlauren35 May 2022 May 2022 4 1236

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 qwlauren35 May 2022 May 2022 0 788

with the obvious 0 llashram May 2022 May 2022 3 1194

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE WHO USED RACIST LANGUAGE HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF CASES, COURT SAYS 0 cbabe May 2022 May 2022 5 1574

Powerful Words. 5 sheshe2 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 17 1468

Birthing while Black' is a national crisis for the US. Here's what Black lawmakers want to do about 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 Apr 2022 10 1706

CRT and facts 14 llashram Apr 2022 Apr 2022 8 1692

Ok, so this is my first post on DU 15 BWdem4life Apr 2022 Apr 2022 9 1811

President Biden & SC Justice Brown Jackson / Fast Facts 3 Budi Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1427

Not going to lie, I saw the image and got goose bumps. Representation matters. 0 irisblue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 29 1879

'It Does Not Justify It': Peace Corps Guidance for Black Volunteers In Ukraine Causes a Stir 7 rogue emissary Apr 2022 Apr 2022 10 2134

Associate Justice KETANJI BROWN JACKSON this afternoon 2 irisblue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 9 1024

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC for Rev Sen Warnock GA 1 Omaha Steve Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 1190

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 old as dirt Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1205

Afro-Bougie Blues - Is the Title Okay? 1 qwlauren35 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 5 2008

Black man's death in Indiana ruled a lynching (not a suicide) nearly 100 years later 3 Eugene Mar 2022 Mar 2022 14 1768

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