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Ireland's 'untold black history' focus of exhibition
It traces black history in Ireland as far back as the Viking and Roman eras, through to the presence of African American GIs ...
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A look at what’s behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught
In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since ...
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Why Do We Celebrate 4th of July? And Why Many Black Americans Choose Not To
The 4th of July is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the Continental Congress’s signing of the ...
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Advocates hope Juneteenth renews support for reparations bills
Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say Deborah Barfield Berry USA TODAY 0:00 ...
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Firsts in Black and African American Cartoons and Comics
While participating in the Library’s Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA), [Lucy Havens] had ...
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Marking The Landscape: Saluting Newport’s Black & Indigenous history one century at a time
Sharing Rhode Island’s Untold History at the Newport Public Library We’re incredibly fortunate to have the Newport Public ...