Robert Smith shocked the students at the historically black, all-male Morehouse College Sunday when he announced pay off student debts of all 400 graduates.
African-American and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here is our collection of articles concerned with African-Americans and Democracy. Few ongoing crisis in American elections have more importance to the integrity of the democracy than the imperative of ensuring voting rights for African-Americans. Also see Democracy Chronicles articles on African-American Voting Rights, the Civil Rights Era, Minority Voting, and our unfortunate category: Racism.
John Singleton, Maker of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ Dies at 51
Director John Singleton made the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued to probe the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles.
Straight Talk on Race Becoming A Must for White Candidates
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the “shame” he felt that some white people “kind of looked the other way during these lynching incidents.”
Historic Election: 1 of 2 Black Women Will Be Chicago Mayor
Chicago will become the largest U.S. city to elect a black woman as mayor. The winner will join seven other black women currently serving as mayors.
Demographic Change’s Potential Influence On Money Politics Future
Through engaging scholars in the many fields, the initiative looks at how changing demographics will shape the future political, social and fiscal landscape.
Innovative Research Outlines Way Ahead for Independent Black Media
Democracy Fund releases African American Media Today: Building the Future from the Past, a look at the origins of Black press in the US and its future.
New Documents About 2020 Census Preparations Expose Deficiencies
New documents about 2020 Census made public by NAACP, revealing deficiencies in federal government’s preparations and budgeting for decennial headcount.
Film Features Green Book That Mapped Safe Routes in Jim Crow era
The Oscar-nominated film Green Book depict post-World War II America as a land of wide prosperity while mapping safe route through era of discrimination.
Blackface Photo Reopens Long US History of Bigotry in Medicine
Blackface photo reopens long history of bigotry in medicine, a photo which surfaced from the pages of the Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook.
How a Jim Crow Law Stacks the Deck Against Mississippi Democrats
Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood running for governor this year and a Jim Crow-era law means that Hood could lose even if he wins the most votes.