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Read Article Reflecting on the Power of Zines for ‘International Zine Month’
Iconic zine covers from the riot grrrl scene, Harlem Renaissance, and modern artist Koreangry!
Read Article The Mary Sue Book Club, July 2023: Reflecting on the Past as We Head Into the Future
The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz; The Bomb: The Weapon That Changed the World by Didier Alcante, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée, Denis Rodier, Ivanka Hahnenberger; and The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera.
Read Article Greg Abbott’s Juneteenth Tweet Purposely Crops Out the Reason for the Holiday
Juneteenth historical marker cropped out and missing 2/3rds. This is imposed unto an image of Texas Governor Greg Abbott holding up a Bill he signed in June 2023.
Read Article Here’s the Number One Tell That Many Juneteenth Gestures Are Empty
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on HBO's Veep, laughing nervously and asking "What the f***?"
Read Article The Watering Down of AP African American History Is an Attack on Living Memory
National guardsmen are called out in Memphis, Tennessee, following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr in the city, 8th April 1968. They are guarding the street outside the Florsheim Shoes store. Alyssa covers eyes in editing.
Read Article This Fantastic App Takes on the Erasure of Black History With Guided Tours
Dorothy Geraldine Counts, 15 (left) is followed by a crowd of jeering teenagers as she leaves Harding high school with her escort, Dr R.A. Hawkins, 4th September 1957
Read Article 7+ Exciting Indie SFF Comics (& One Adorable Romance Graphic Novel) by Black Creators You Need to Read
Three comics - The Wilds, Bingo Love, and The Antagonists. (Image: Black Masks Comics, Image Comics, and GodHood Comics.)
Read Article <em>The Gilded Age</em> Reminds White Audiences That There Has Always Been a Black Elite
the Black women of the Gilded Age are stars
Read Article 6 Books to Educate Yourself on Black Resistance for Black August
Books "When They Called Me A Terrorist: A BLM Memoir," "An African American and Latinx History of the United States," and "The Black Panther Party Graphic Novel" book covers. (Image: St. Martin's Griffin, Beacon Press, and Ten Speed Press.)
Read Article Piers Morgan and Other Responses to Meghan Markle Interview Are a Reminder That the U.K. Is (Somehow) Not Used to Talking About Race Issues
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with Oprah during CBS Primetime Special.

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