Black protesters were largely absent from the April 5 “Hands Off!” protest, with organizers focusing on working-class whites who supported Donald Trump, while Black organizers are urging a focus on fighting the Trump administration’s policies and defending against attacks on American citizens.
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Fourteenth Street on Fire: What Happened to Chocolate City?
The once-vibrant “Chocolate City” of Washington, D.C. has been transformed into a predominantly white neighborhood, as the 14th Street corridor was transformed from an open-air drug market to a luxury condo and restaurant district.
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A Love Letter Celebrating Black Women
Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman. Ida B. Wells. Fannie Lou Hamer. Shirley Chisholm. Kamala Harris. I celebrate you — Black women — by invoking these “she-roes” sisters who’ve made enduring freedom […]