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Rip-Emmet Till
Emmett Till's brutal lynching shook the world, serving as a harsh reminder of the inhumanity and brutality of racism. The senseless...

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The Tragic Story of George Junius Stinney Jr.: A Harrowing Example of Racial Injustice in America
The tragic story of George Junius Stinney Jr., the youngest person executed in U.S. history, reveals deep racial injustice in the legal system. Convicted by an all-white jury at age 14, George was sentenced to death based on false testimony and denied a fair trial. Decades later, his innocence was finally proven, exposing the harsh realities of systemic racism during the Jim Crow era.

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The Beja People: Living Descendants of the Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians Today

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The Muse Brothers.
According to accounts, the brothers were the grandsons of former slaves and sons of tobacco sharecroppers born in Roanoke, Virginia, in...

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Willie Earle
Willie Earle is shown in a police mug shot. Accused of robbing and killing a white taxi driver, he was lynched by a group of whites in...

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Two men drink from segregated water fountains.
Two men drink from segregated water fountains. Location and date are unspecified. •In July 1866, after ratifying the Thirteenth...

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Buckwheat
Here is an image of William Thomas, Jr. outside of his role as Buckwheat. Because of the time he grew up, we never had time to see him in...

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Johannesburg, South Africa 1960
Black South African workers are seen as they line up at a pass office to the front counter at a government office to get their new...

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Black Genius: Celebrating High-IQ Black Children and the Ongoing Battle for Recognition
Black children like Ramarni Wilfred, Anala Beevers, and Alannah George defy stereotypes with IQs rivaling history’s greatest minds—yet they remain underrepresented in gifted programs. Systemic bias, misidentification, and limited access block their paths. This blog explores the brilliance of high-IQ Black youth, the barriers they face, and the urgent need to reform how we recognize and support Black excellence in education.

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