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T'Challa, in his Black Panther suit sans mask, studies his claws pensively. He's weighing the responsibility now on his shoulders.

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September 1, 2020

How Do You Honor A King Like Chadwick Boseman? By Living In Your Purpose

"Torchy Brown" creator Jackie Ormes is the subject of the most recent Google Doodle.

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September 1, 2020

Why You Need To Know Jackie Ormes, The First Black Cartoonist

Henry Zaga and Alice Braga in The New Mutants

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August 27, 2020

How ‘The New Mutants’ Director’s Privileged Admission Blocked Afro-Latinx Representation

Atticus (Jonathan Majors) and Leticia (Jurnee Smollett) in Lovecraft Country. (Photo credit: HBO)

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August 20, 2020

‘Lovecraft Country’: Six Surprising Easter Eggs From The Pilot Episode

(L-R) Hongjoong wearing blue cornrows in ATEEZ's promo image for their upcoming album, ZERO: FEVER Part. 1. A Nuba woman in Nyaro village, Kau, Nuba mountains, Sudan (KQ Entertainment, Rita Willaert/Wikipedia Creative Commons)

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July 20, 2020

About Hongjoong’s Cornrows: ATEEZ’s Appropriation Scandal Reveals The Importance Of Proper Cultural Respect

Monique and John Lewis at the Miami Book Fair 2013.

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July 18, 2020

My Extraordinary Time With John Lewis, Civil Rights Trailblazer And Proponent Of ‘Good Trouble’

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July 9, 2020

Five Black American Patriots Who Were Just As Integral To America As Alexander Hamilton

Black beauty and lifestyle youtubers

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July 3, 2020

10 Black Beauty And Lifestyle YouTubers You Should Support Instead of Shane Dawson And Jeffree Star

BTS gave $1 million to the grassroots organization Black Lives Matter to help combat police brutality and fight for modern American civil rights. Photo credits: Big Hit Entertainment, Black Lives Matter

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June 22, 2020

BTS, ARMY And Black Lives Matter: The Value Of Fandom Meshing With Activism

Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk. Photo credit: Annapurna Releasing. This is one of the 30 films Redbox recommends to learn about systemic racism.

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June 12, 2020

30 Movies You Should Watch To Learn About Social Injustice and Systemic Racism