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Paul Robeson House new reading room pays tribute to his wife

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Who’s the Black woman on today’s Google doodle? The woman who taught Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson, that’s who 

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The Yankee’s pull Kate Smith’s “God Bless America” after racist songs resurface

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Albert Einstein passionately fought race prejudice, according to new and old docs

theGRIO REPORT – Albert Einstein’s greatness as a champion of human and civil rights for African-Americans as one of his greatest contributions to the world…
/ March 22, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hey, Hollywood, adapt these black stories ASAP! (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW – Why has there never been a big screen version of Harriet Tubman’s story? Wouldn’t a film about Marcus Garvey or Paul Robeson be endlessly entertaining and informative? Check out the slideshow below of black biopics we’d love to see…
/ February 22, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Civil Rights museum opens in Great Barrington, Mass.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (AP) – The museum will display rare books and documents connected with civil rights icons like Frederick Douglass, performer Paul Robeson…
/ April 20, 2011