Presbyterian Church USA resources to understand and combat racism
The arc of history bends towards justice quote originally came from Theodore Parker
Celebrating the Afro-Puerto Rican ‘Father of Black History’ Arturo Schomburg
Jimmy Durham, Victoria soldier
In 1887, African-American cane workers in Louisiana attempted to organize—and many paid with their lives
Fredi Washington negotiated bigotry and made her way in the movies; the black celebrity from Hollywood’s Golden Age who revealed the complexities of passing for white
When cops raided a hip 1970s London cafe, Britain’s Black Power movement rose up
AND EVEN TODAY
From online troll to white supremacist leader: exposing the lie behind one man’s rise
Cheap White Whine: Racism, Affirmative Action, and the Myth of White Victimhood
Defiance In The Cold Sunshine: The Martin Luther King March overshadowed by racist profanity
Banned – Reports of Voter Suppression Tactics Pour In From Alabama Election
I used to lead tours at a plantation; you won’t believe the questions I got about slavery
Owning My Racism: a sermon given at First Parish Church in Billerica, MA on January 14, 2018
Boston. Racism. Image. Reality. A better Boston? The choice is ours; the final installment of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team’s series on race showcases seven ideas to help the city become a more welcoming place to all
MUSIC
Skin Deep – Playing For Change and Buddy Guy; the song includes over 50 musicians from coast to coast featuring Tom Morello, Billy Branch, Chicago Children’s Choir, and Roots Gospel Voices of Mississippi
Jumpin Jive – Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers; from the movie “Stormy Weather” (1943)