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One of the greats: Gordon Parks.

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/theme/KALyWEH0ykiDIA

A fascinating story: the Genízaros of New Mexico.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/us/indian-slaves-genizaros.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Inspiring story on work by daughters of African immigrants in the New York Times this Sunday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/theater/african-plays-danai-guirira-jocelyn-bioh.html?action=click&contentCollection=theater&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

This is happening right here in Missouri:

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/10/us-state-missouri-wants-to-eliminate-marriages-for-everyone-unless-theyre-done-in-a-church/

A forgotten Black novelist: one more reason to open a book and learn.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/29/the-lost-giant-of-american-literature

Another reminder of why we're fighting.

Trump's "shithole" comment denounced across the globe: https://www.politico.com/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/01/11/here-is-what-my-shithole-looks-like-african-countries-and-haiti-react-to-trumps-remark/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trump-reax-1225am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2a9e81dfb8f7

When deportation is a death sentence.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/when-deportation-is-a-death-sentence

Understanding the bail bond system is important if we are to successfully fight racism in this country. Please read on.

To learn about the bail bond system, one of many ways in which the U.S. (in)justice system perpetuates racism and poverty, read about this organization's work: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/incomejails.html

The Trump administration has suspended protection for some 200,000 Salvadorans

https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000005611803/tps-el-salvador-immigration.html?hp&clickSource=story-heading&WT.nav=top-news&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=VideoThumb&region=AColumn