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    A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing

    The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland - By DaMaris B. HillBloomsbury Publishing, 163 pages. 2019 “In these poems, the legacy of...

    “We Refuse to Be Silent”

    Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men We Refuse to Be Silent: Women’s Voices on Justice for Black MenEdited by Angela P. DodsonBroadleaf Books, 33 pages. 2024 “When I think about my son sometimes, I can’t breathe. I can’t allow myself to even visualize him out...

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    Justice for Garvey

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    Faith, Politics, and the Illusion of Post-Racial America

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    The Power of Stories

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    Poets Speak of Impact of War on the Youth

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    Culturally Responsive Education for Black Youth

    Remembering Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, national educational consultant, publisher, and the author of...

    Remembering Malcolm X On the Centennial of His Birthday

    “My alma mater was books, a good library. . . I could spend the...

    “Journalism Is Not a Luxury”

    In his most recent book The Message (One World, 2024), National Book Award winner...

    Black Girl Stories

    Rita Williams-Garcia, Best-Selling Middle School and Young Adult Author Award-winning writer Rita Williams-Garcia captures the...

    When I Hear Spirituals& The Reckoning

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