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Dec. 17, 1951: “We Charge Genocide” Petition Submitted to United Nations
Posted December 19, 2020 from The Zinn Education Project — On December 17, 1951, Paul Robeson and William Patterson submitted a petition from the Civil ... -
Fred Hampton interviewed by ABC News shortly before his death
Fredrick Allen Hampton was an American social activist and Black revolutionary. He came to prominence in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois chapter of the ... -
Baldwin-Buckley race debate still resonates 55 years on
It has been 55 years since civil-rights activist, James Baldwin, and founder of the conservative National Review, William F. Buckley, Jr., met for a debate ... -
Jason Kidd: Homegrown Hero
Posted from The Gold Nugget — Jason Kidd was one of the most decorated recruiting prospects to come out of the Bay Area in the ... -
Conversation with a Native Son: Maya Angelou and James Baldwin
Novelist, essayist and outspoken black rights advocate James Baldwin talked about his career with Maya Angelou. -
Rediscovering The Enormous Social And Spiritual Legacy Of Oakland's Black Jazz Records
Posted September 22, 2020 from NPR — The dawn of the '70s were heady times for keyboardist Doug Carn and drummer Michael Carvin. Both men ... -
Making Moments Count: The Many Lives of 98-Year-Old Betty Reid Soskin
Posted September 8, 2020 from In The Balance — Susan Lambert talks with Betty Reid Soskin about fighting injustice, following your truth and making every ... -
“It Takes a While to Perfect Your Soul”: A Conversation With Sonny Rollins
Posted September 7, 2020 from Tidal — By Lee Mergner — There’s a young man, Aidan Levy, who is writing a biography on you. How ... -
Sister Makinya's Headstone Inscription Fund
Sister Makinya Sibeko-Kouate was a brilliant and powerful educator who, among her many accomplishments, was responsible for spreading the concept of the community Kwanzaa throughout ... -
Damian Lillard out to show Lakers that 'running from the grind' is for chumps
Posted August 20, 2020 from CBS Sports — By Bill Reiter — The most telling sign of what Damian Lillard had in store to close ...