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Engraving shows the arrival of a Dutch slave ship with a group of African slaves for sale, Jamestown, Virginia, 1619.

Black August: Arrival of First Africans to Virginia

By Tracey Onyenacho

Close-up of Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas, an older black woman with short, straightened white hair.

Activists Condemn Felony Charges Against Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas

By Shani Saxon

USPS 2020. Side of postal service truck with words "We Deliver For You" in blue letters.

Civil Rights Lawyers Sue Postmaster General for Sabotaging Mail

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Mary McLeod Bethune, Mary Church Terrell and Ida B. Wells. Archival images of Black suffragettes.

Black Suffragettes Celebrated in Video for 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Breonna Taylor. Street ad with a photo of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by police.

Say Her Name: More Than 40,000 Demand Companies in Louisville Fight for Breonna Taylor's Justice

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Car with a sign hanging on the side that reads, "Detention is Dangerous."

Advocates Accuse ICE Officials of Systematic Sexual Assault of Detainees

By Shani Saxon