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culture2 years ago•7 min saved

"The Legacy of The Brownies' Book: W.E.B. Du Bois' Empowering Magazine for Black Children"

"The Brownies' Book," the first magazine created specifically for Black children, was launched in 1920 by W.E.B. Du Bois and featured the voices of Black figures in history, literature, and art. Despite its groundbreaking mission, the magazine was largely forgotten after it ceased publication in 1921. However, a new anthology titled "The New Brownies' Book: A Love Letter to Black Families" aims to revive its message by combining contemporary work with selections from the original magazine. The anthology seeks to inspire Black children and confront the banning of books for or about them, the removal of Black history from school curriculums, and ongoing racial violence.

via The New York Times|

#black-childrens-literature #culture #harlem-renaissance

social-justice2 years ago•4 min saved

The State of Progress for Black Americans.

The Headway team is exploring historical moments of progress toward racial equity for Black Americans since the beginning of the 20th century and looking forward to their lessons and legacies in the present day. They are following trails left by scholars commissioned by Columbia University to explore the persistence of racial inequality in five core aspects of life in the U.S. In each of these areas, they are looking for moments when Black communities made notable advancements toward racial equity and asking how we’re building on or learning from those advances today. The issue Headway has covered most is housing insecurity, and Black people compose 40 percent of those experiencing homelessness in the U.S., despite being only 13 percent of the population.

via The New York Times|

#black-americans #economic-equity #gentrification