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09/11/2025

Weeks after children and adults, citizens and non-citizens, were terrorized by the harrowing Chicago ICE raid, new 911 call logs expose a war on Black tenants and neighbors in this country — a war that began well before Trump. ____
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07/11/2025

To survive, we have to savor our wins and get back in the fight after our losses. Fortunately, this year’s Election Day had plenty of wins. Here are three you can feel proud of today as the fight continues.
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06/11/2025

The U.S. calls it aid. But what Jamaica really deserves is accountability. For centuries, America’s pollution and policies have supercharged the storms destroying the Caribbean — and the same environmental racism is harming Black Americans at home.
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📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! But now we are in danger. Without your support, we won’t be able to continue to bring you accurate, empowering Black history content.
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06/11/2025

D’Angelo’s 2000 Voodoo tour ended on an October night in Brazil. As the stage lights faded to black, no one imagined he wouldn’t be seen again for years. Here's what really happened.

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When three-year-old Michael Archer started playing piano, it was clear he was talented. And when he becam...

06/11/2025

Hunted by the FBI, Assata Shakur chose freedom over captivity. Decades later, one of her most powerful messages still rings true — maybe now more than ever.

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“It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains,” Assat...

05/11/2025

The government shutdown continues, and Trump is using this downtime to gut school programs for marginalized Black students. But his tricks aren’t new. Here’s how history shows us how to fight back. ____
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05/11/2025

Who was Muhammad Ali’s toughest opponent? Joe Frazier? Ali beat him twice. The U.S. government? He made it overturn his conviction for draft evasion. We say Toni Morrison. Here’s why.

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Toni Morrison didn’t even like boxing. She said so when she agreed to edit Muhammad Ali’s autobiography for Random House. Ali had just been convicted...

05/11/2025

When Obama made the Affordable Care Act reality, formerly incarcerated Black people finally had access to healthcare. Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” reversed that, with long-term implications, especially for crime.
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05/11/2025

Thieves ran off with some jewels from The Louvre. The French government calls it an attack, having "forgotten" that they stole the jewels first. This crucial Black history will jog their memory.

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The daytime heist at the Louvre has caused a global frenzy. French officials are calling it an “attack,” although no one was hurt. The four thieves? They’re being called an “organized gang.” The irony of it all is that muse...

04/11/2025

The system has always been rigged, but we keep a few tricks up our sleeves. Here are three times in history when Black enslaved people tricked their way to freedom, in costume.
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📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! But now we are in danger. Without your support, we won’t be able to continue to bring you accurate, empowering Black history content.
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04/11/2025

It's officially "spooky" season. While corporations prepare to capitalize, we'll never overlook the racist origins of “spook.” But let's go even further. Here's how we can all make “spook” work for us.

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Let’s cut to the chase. Spook is a word with racist origins. Historically, it meant “apparition” or “specter.” Over time, it wa...

04/11/2025

The system itself is violent. But with more militarized weapons and equipment, cops have even more power in their hands. Here are four examples of military hand-me-downs they’ve received through the 1033 program.

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The Flash-Bang Gr***de: It’s all in the name. Used against protesters nationwide, this stun gr***de sets off a bright light and an eardrum-busting bang that causes temporary