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How Liz Walker found her higher purpose
The former WBZ-TV anchor covered trauma and grief behind the lens for decades. But as a pastor, she learned to listen in a new way.
David Ruggles: How a radical bookseller reshaped the abolitionist movement
An unsung hero, Ruggles helped shape the abolition movement, aided hundreds of enslaved people seeking freedom, and opened what is known as the first black-owned bookstore in the Unites States.
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‘Soul Power’ tells the story of how the ABA helped create the modern NBA
A new Prime Video docuseries, out Feb. 12, delves into the history of the league that first incorporated the three point shot.
TV audiences laughed at Fred Sanford — but Lamont Sanford showed America what love looked like
Demond Wilson, who died Jan. 30, brought grace and suaveness to his role as straight man Lamont Sanford on "Sanford and Son."
More than a name: How Elizabeth Freeman declared her independence and helped end slavery in Massachusetts
She successfully sued for her freedom, arguing that slavery was illegal under the state constitution.
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In ‘Black and Jewish America,’ Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores a rich, complicated relationship
The PBS series airs on Tuesdays throughout February.
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Celebrating the Black history that Trump wants to erase
Black people don’t need the acknowledgement of presidents to recognize their own greatness.
From abolition to education: William Nell’s lasting impact on racial equality
William Cooper Nell wanted to document the contributions of Black people to American independence.