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Day: February 25, 2020

Schools are still segregated, and black children are paying a price (Economic Policy Institute)

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Well over six decades after the Supreme Court declared “separate but equal” schools to be unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of

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How the Black Power Movement Influenced the Civil Rights Movement (history.com)

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With a focus on racial pride and self-determination, the Black Power movement argued that civil rights reforms did not go

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South Carolina: how black Americans’ reverse migration is reshaping next state to vote (The Guardian)

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(Excerpt) “This antiquated monolith of the southern black moderate just isn’t as present as folks think anymore” she said. “Political

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Nearly 6 Decades After the Civil Rights Act, Why Do Black Workers Still Have to Hustle to Get Ahead? (TIME Magazine)

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(Excerpt) But black Americans have to hustle more. A white family of four living at the poverty line has about

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#ADOS Founders at February 19 Lunch and Learn

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Yvette Carnell & Antonio Moore, co-founders of the ADOS political movement, key speakers at 02.19.2020 Lunch & Learn sponsored by

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Reparations, rebranded (washingtonpost.com)

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South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn proposed a race-neutral anti-poverty program a decade ago. Presidential candidates recast it as compensation for

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SIMMONS Accredited to 2029

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This assures that Simmons’ students receive a high quality education that meets strict national standards.

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Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

Happy Juneteenth!

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