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J. Bruce Llewellyn, whose success in fields as varied as banking, broadcasting, Coca-Cola bottling and groceries made him one of the most prominent black businessmen in America, died Wednesday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. The cause was renal failure, said Edward Lewis, a friend and legal guardian for Mr. Llewellyn. Mr. Llewellyn had ( Read more... )

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From Publishers WeeklyAccording to bestselling sociologist Loewen (Lies My Teacher Told Me), "something significant has been left out of the broad history of race in America as it is usually taught," namely the establishment between 1890 and 1968 of thousands of "sundown towns" that systematically excluded African-Americans from ( Read more... )

*On this date in 2002, the Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association staged a “prayer vigil and sit in ( Read more... )

From PBS'Race the Power of an Illusion---is a segment on government housing policies and loaning practices that have protected and promoted white privilege. You can find more here: Where Race LivesIn the United States, buying a home is the key to achieving the American Dream. Forty-two percent of the net worth of all households consists of equity ( Read more... )

WHEN MAJOR LEAGUE Baseball in 1997 retired the number 42 worn by Jackie Robinson, it honored the 50th anniversary of his breaking the sport's color barrier. But as baseball's Hall of Fame prepares this summer to honor more black players from the past, it's worth remembering that Robinson was not the first black to play in the majors, but the first ( Read more... )

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I might have missed it but I don't remember seeing this story and I live in Chicago and follow media here everyday. Thank goodness (sometimes) for the New York Times (and the AP)!

Mary T. Washington, First Black Woman to Earn C.P.A. Credential, Is Dead at 99Read more... )

They came to Newburyport in the 17th century as farmhands, and as servants to the wealthier families that profited from the rise of fishing and shipping from the mouth of the Merrimack River. They became part of the skilled workforce at the shipyards, and the unskilled ranks of the dockworkers and carters ( Read more... )

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