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In ‘Our America,’ VR Gives Players Experience of Being Black in U.S.
The deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have re-ignited racial tension in America this year,…
This Va. Newspaper Has Been ‘Making And Recording Black History’ For 80 Years
The Roanoke Tribune has been telling its Black readers their lives matter for more than 80 years. While…
Liberation is a Long Haul: Lessons from Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a joyful ritual of collective memory and cultural cohesion. A summer tradition commemorating the end of…
Small Towns Host Black Lives Matter Marches as Movement Spreads Beyond Cities
This piece was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. By now it’s become a familiar scene: Marchers…
These Photos Will Change the Way You Think About Race in Coal Country
The myth that Appalachia is uniformly White lingers, but communities of “Affrilachians” were documented in the 1930s. This…
Black Farmers Say a Top Chicken Company Turned Them Away
New allegations surfaced in a lawsuit after ProPublica’s investigation of Koch Foods in Mississippi. The company denies discriminating…