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How Respectability Politics Undermine Black Resistance

Note: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has made this year Black History Month’s theme Black Resistance, which analyzes how Black people have historically rallied against political and societal oppression. Also, this post may include affiliate links, which means we make a small commission on any sales. This commission helps

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Blog, Educate and Activate, Social Justice

Ida B. Wells: A Lesson in Black Resistance

Note: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has made this year Black History Month’s theme Black Resistance, which analyzes how Black people have historically rallied against political and societal oppression. When Ida B. Wells documented a total of 241 lynchings in Southern Horrors and The Red Record in the 1890’s it subjected

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Exploring the Backlists: Black History Month Edition

Mariquita talks about some of her favorite backlist titles from Black authors, covering genres like non-fiction, humor, romance, mystery, sci-fi and more. There’s something for everyone to love. Book Mentioned:  We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson Everything’s Trash,

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Picture Books to Celebrate Black History Month & to Read Year-Round

Black History Month is an extremely important month to celebrate not only Black historical figures, but also Black Excellence and Black Joy. Although February is the only month specifically set to recognize Black History, all months of the year should be opportunities to celebrate and learn. As an elementary school teacher, picture books are a

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