African American

- Activism & Hue-man Rights
- News
September 28, 2016
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UN Panel Says US Owes Black People Reparations

Colonial history, a legacy of enslavement and segregation are among the chief reasons reparations are owed to African Americans, according to a report put out by a United Nations group (pdf). The U.N.’s Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent,...

August 1, 2016
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Blog Abroad: The 5 Most African-American Friendly Countries

One of the most emailed questions I get to my inbox, is about countries that are African-American friendly. So what exactly does that mean? Watch the video and see!

April 13, 2016
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15 African American Cannabis Entrepreneurs Changing The Industry

It's a great time to be in the exploding legalized cannabis industry. Black Enterprise recently featured a list of up and coming marijuana moguls who are putting down roots in the industry. Some of the names may not be a surprise, but others realize the future...

- History: Our Roots & Culture
- News
March 22, 2016
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Indian-Style: Natives and Black Folks in This Together Since 1492

I love being Native. I literally had no choice. My beautiful full-blooded Blackfeet mom—the most beautiful woman in the world—taught me to love who I am. I also love being a quarter black—my mixed-breed dad, part black, white and Native—was strong and sma...

February 15, 2016
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Black U.S. Citizen In Fear Of His Life Ask Canadian Gov For Refugee Status

A U.S. citizen has argued before Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board in Vancouver that he should be granted refugee status over fears that he will be killed in his home country by police because he is black. Kyle Lydell Canty, 30, crossed into B.C.'s Low...

February 13, 2016
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BLACK HISTORY: Valerie Thomas, African-American scientist & inventor contributes to NASA