FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Who are the top Black scholars in academia’s most popular fields of study? AcademicInfluence.com celebrates Black History Month 2022 by looking at the most influential Black thought leaders of the past 30 years, academics who will be recognized by future generations for the impact of their contributions today: The Most influential Black […]

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Author. Leader. Visionary. Activist. These are just some of the titles that come to mind when I think about Dr. Maya Angelou.

News One

After meeting on Tuesday afternoon, GOP members collectively agreed not to move forward with their proposed changes.

San Francisco school board president set off a firestorm on social media for his proposal to rename George Washington H.S. He said no school should be named for slave holders.

Nine GOP lawmakers voted against naming a post office after Maya Angelou. These bills usually get unanimous support.

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According to a report released by the Black Youth Project at the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago, in 2009, 54.4 percent of African-American millennials shared that they’ve personally experienced harassment or violence at the hands of the police or they know someone who has.

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Between the World and Me, a novel penned by author Ta-Nehisi Coates, has been nominated for a National Book Award.

Her name is Pe’Tehn Raighn-Kem and in case you missed it, she’s a three-year-old who recited Maya Angelou’s “Hey Black Child” so adorably amazing, we…

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To great fanfare, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a new limited edition “Forever” stamp to honor the late poet, author, and civil rights activist Maya…