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The landscape at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa., is still beautiful in the winter.

Black History Walks Through Longwood Gardens, Other Areas

Mar 02, 2021
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., is one place taking advantage of people being forced to gather outdoors. It's got a Black History Month focus on nature.
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Negro Union Infantry corporal, holding a Colt model 1849 pocket revolver.

From Negro Militias To Black Armament

Dec 22, 2020
Guns have always loomed large in Black people's lives — going all the way back to the days of colonial slavery, explains reporter Alain Stephens from The Trace.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
In response to several high-profile deaths of African Americans in recent months, some black people are saying that enough is enough. Clockwise from top left: Michael Martin, Tunisian Burks, Sam Tyler, Alexander Pittman, the Rev. Carol Thomas Cissel, Bra

Being Black In America: 'We Have A Place In This World Too'

Jun 05, 2020
As protests continue around the country in response to several high-profile deaths of African Americans in recent weeks, black people say they are frustrated, fearful and fatigued.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Protests over police treatment of black people have sparked concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Here, a protester marches Monday in Philadelphia with a cloth mask saying, "I can't breathe."

Anti-Racism Protests Versus COVID-19 Risk: 'I Wouldn't Weigh These Crises Separately'

Jun 01, 2020
"White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19," public health experts say in an open letter as large protests erupt in cities across the United States.
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YA Fantasy Where The Oppression Is Real

Jan 28, 2020
Tomi Adeyemi's new book, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, is fantasy for young adults. But the issues it's dealing with — racism, oppression and war — are very real. And they're not sugarcoated.
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Brandt Jean, Botham Jean's younger brother, hugs former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in court after saying he forgives her for killing his brother. Guyger received a 10-year prison sentence for murder.

Brandt Jean's Act Of Grace Toward His Brother's Killer Sparks A Debate Over Forgiving

Oct 03, 2019
"I'm proud of you my son, Brandt. Your load is lighter," Allison Jean wrote on Thursday, after her son forgave and hugged the woman who killed Botham Jean.
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Engraving from a series of images titled "The Great Yellow Fever Scourge — Incidents Of Its Horrors In The Most Fatal District Of The Southern States."

How Yellow Fever Turned New Orleans Into The 'City Of The Dead'

Oct 31, 2018
Some years the virus would wipe out a tenth of the population, earning New Orleans the nickname "Necropolis." The gruesome disease killed thousands, scapegoated immigrants and upheld white supremacy.
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Pedestrians walk outside the closed Spruce St. Starbucks store on May 29, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

When Calling The Po-Po Is A No-No

Jul 14, 2018
In the past few months, several white people have been recorded calling police on black people who are going about their legitimate business: mowing the lawn, using the pool, and sleeping in the dorm.
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Will Your Melanin Protect You From The Sun?

Jul 05, 2018
There are lots of misconceptions about dark skin and sunshine. One of the most common? That black people can't get skin cancer.
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My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

May 23, 2018
As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?
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Why Painting A Black Boy's Nails Isn't 'Going Against His Culture'

May 15, 2018
Being a kid who defies gender norms is tough. It can be even tougher when you're also contending with pressures — and stereotypes — tied to your race.
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Singer Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump talk as they arrive to talk to the press after their meetings at Trump Tower December 13, 2016 in New York.

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

May 04, 2018
The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.
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White Skin, Black Emojis?

Mar 21, 2018
This week on Ask Code Switch: Is it OK for a white teenager to use emojis that don't match her skin color? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Positive stereotypes can make people feel like failures if they don't fulfill them.

'Strong' Black Woman? 'Smart' Asian Man? The Downside To Positive Stereotypes

Feb 17, 2018
It's not hard to spin a positive stereotype as a compliment. But making any generalization about a group is a slippery slope.
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A runner passes a ghostly sculpture on display between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach in Sydney.

This Halloween: What Does It Mean To Call Something 'Spooky'?

Oct 24, 2017
Scared, fine. Frightened, sure. But spooked? This week, we dive into the racial history behind one of Halloween's most fraught descriptors.
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Sheet music for "Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon," published in 1900.

On Flag Day, Remembering The Red, Black And Green

Jun 14, 2017
The Pan-African flag, designed by Marcus Garvey in 1920, was intended as an expression of black liberation. It's still used around the world.
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Scenes from <em>Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992.</em>

5 Films Look At The Los Angeles Riots From (Almost) Every Angle

Apr 25, 2017
The documentaries attempt to complete the picture of what transpired in LA in 1992 after Rodney King was beaten by police, showing how the riots affected a wide swath of Angelenos.
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The perception of universal success among Asian-Americans is being wielded to downplay racism's role in the persistent struggles of other minority groups, especially black Americans.

'Model Minority' Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks

Apr 19, 2017
The perception of universal success among Asian-Americans is being wielded to downplay racism's role in the persistent struggles of other minority groups — especially black Americans.
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A New Vote On Brexit Resurfaces Racial Anxieties Among Black Brits

Apr 18, 2017
Brexit has made many black people question their place in British society, and the snap election may yet heighten their anxiety.
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A Milwaukee police officer stands before the remains of a bar last summer, after police there faced off with protesters following the police shooting of a black man. For decades, interactions between police and people of color in the Midwestern city have

Lawsuit Brings Fresh Scrutiny To Milwaukee's Troubles With Race And Policing

Feb 28, 2017
The ACLU says the city police's stop-and-frisk policy unconstitutionally targets blacks and Latinos — another example of the fraught relationship between law enforcement and people of color there.
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