Senator Cory V. McCray has introduced legislation to rename the Banneker-Douglass Museum in Maryland to the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, in order to honor the legacy of Harriet Tubman and recognize her contributions to the fight for freedom, equality and justice.
Tag: Frederick Douglass
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum hopes to spark conversation with new Douglass mural
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture has installed a new mural, “Frederick Douglass / Liberty” by contemporary artist Adam Himoff, which reimagines the iconic abolitionist, writer and orator Frederick Douglass in a modern, stylish pose against a backdrop of graffiti.
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Give our children the right to read
Book bans are targeting books by Black authors and about the Black experience, which has the potential to undermine the reading development of Black children and deprive them of valuable knowledge.
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Give our children the right to read
Book bans on books by Black authors and about the Black experience are a threat to the reading development of Black children, and it is important to ensure that our children have the right to read great works by Black authors and about Black history and culture.
Posted inCommentary
Remembering our purpose: A tribute to James Alfred Washington
The Black Press, represented by the NNPA, is needed now more than ever to report the news “without fear or favor” and use the pages of their newspapers to “light the road to freedom” in the face of mainstream media propaganda.
