February 13 – February 26, 2020
- Now Online: Historical Newspapers Edited by Frederick Douglass
While no complete collection of Douglass' newspapers is available, the Library of Congress preserves a large collection of his weekly newspapers, which are now available online.
- The Netherlands Search for Relatives of 172 Buried Black Liberators
And had the Americans taken Mexico, no people would have flocked there faster than the Colored people from the United States. The same is observed of California.
- Hakeem Jefferies, After the Impeachment
"When he said that we have a great American who is dealing with stage four cancer, we thought he was gonna talk about John Lewis. Then he said Rush Limbaugh. We said, 'Oh, no he didn't.'"
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January 30 – February 12, 2020
- Health Insurance Remains a Privilege
At the Families USA Health Action Conference, Elizabeth Stone talked about being lucky though she is challenged with Hodgkins Lymphoma. One of the things that make the 32–year–old feel blessed is that she got sick in 2012, after the passage of ObamaCare. Ola Ojewumi, pictured with POH publisher Wayne Young, also shares her empowering story.
- Reverend Barber Thumps Tennessee Governor in His Presence
When Reverend Barber rose to speak, with Governor Lee less than 50 feet away, Barber rolled out thunder. "Politicians can't say they love Dr. King and how he stood for love and unity, but then you deny and refuse to support his agenda."
- In His Own Words: Martin Robison Delany
And had the Americans taken Mexico, no people would have flocked there faster than the Colored people from the United States. The same is observed of California.
- And More
January 16 – January 29, 2020
- Immigration Is a Black Issue, Too: A Look at Gambians Who Send Big Money Home
Over 8,000 Gambians arrived in Europe in 2017, making the top five nationalities crossing the Mediterranean alongside Nigerian, Guinean, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi nationals.
- How Other Communities Educate For Liberation & Transformation
Consider Li Tan of San Francisco who sends her 14–year–old son David to a culturally relevant K–12 "Saturday school" for the same experiences that allowed the Ethiopians to succeed.
- No More Coffins – These Organic Burial Pods Will Turn YOU Into A Tree When You Die
The idea of having your body become the seed of a tree after passing was developed by Italian designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, and it is titled the "Capsula Mundi" project.
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January 2 – January 15, 2020
- Mambo: The "Forgotten" Black Music
Not long ago, in the 1950s, a generation of Washingtonians and other African–Americans made a ritual of dancing at mambo clubs like the Casbah on U Street.
- When Should You Use DNA Testing to Confirm Family History
President of the Board for Certification of Genealogists LaBrenda Garret-Nelson warned that DNA tests are only a tool, not the panacea, in family research projects.
- Ida B. Wells and Frederick Douglass Remembered During Rose Bowl Parade
The float carried descendants of famous American suffragettes and civil rights leaders including descendents of Frederick Douglass (Kenneth B. Morris, Jr) and Ida B. Wells (Michelle Duster), both of whom Port Of Harlem interviewed.
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December 19 – January 1, 2020
- Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words Exhibition
What else of value could I learn about Rosa Parks by viewing the new exhibit about her, I thought? Instead of depending upon a movie to better understand Parks, I, as CR Gibbs would advise me, encourage you to do your own research. I would include seeing Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words, in person or online.
- Popcorn World Opens in Gary, Black Collectibles in Brooklyn and Baltimore
After opening their first Popcorn World store in Oak Lawn, Illinois five years ago, LeBarron and Nina Burton opened their second company store in Gary, Indiana. BLK MKT Vintage opens in Brooklyn and the Black Memorabilia Show is coming to Baltimore.
- Swing Left Targets 12 States
By focusing on 12 "Super States," we can work on flipping the White House, the Senate, and the state houses that are key to rolling back Republican gerrymandering says Swing Left. Is your state one of them?
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