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When the Nevada Supreme Court Tackled Racial Bias

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Randolph M. Fiedler & Jocelyn S. Murphy black lives matter, George Floyd, Las Vegas, police brutality, Supreme Court

Thirty years ago, seeking to address “the civil unrest in Las Vegas” triggered by decades-long discrimination against Black people throughout

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Introducing “Black Las Vegas”

May 2, 2022May 1, 2022 Tyler Parry #AAIHSRoundtable, #BlackLasVegas, black politics

Building its reputation upon tourism, gaming, and a constant search to innovate the entertainment industry, visitors to Las Vegas can

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Radical Histories After the 1960s: A CBFS Interview

April 13, 2022April 12, 2022 Erik Wallenberg CBFS, CBFS Interview, civil rights, Conservatism, environmental justice, mass incarceration, Ronal Reagan

Conversations in BlackFreedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated by Jeanne

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Remembering Ronald (X) Stokes and the Politics of Black Solidarity

April 11, 2022April 10, 2022 M. Keith Claybrook, Jr. black nationalism, Black Power, police violence

It has been 60 years since the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) killed Ronald (X) Stokes, wounded several others, and

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Charlotta Bass and the Cold War Peace Movement

March 15, 2022March 14, 2022 Denise Lynn black internationalism, Black women

This article first appeared in Made By History. The original can be accessed here. A hundred different organized groups have urged the

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