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Thurgood Marshall
Culture
‘Marshall’ turns Thurgood into the contemporary hero Americans want, but ignores the one he was
Not enough of the real NAACP lawyer shows up in Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal
Culture
The new Thurgood ‘Marshall’ movie is a thrilling What-Had-Happened-Was
Superstar Chadwick Boseman and director Reggie Hudlin talk colorism and the black film renaissance
Culture
Prosecutors, not just police, can also play a part in the abuse of black lives
The exclusion of black jurors changes the game
HBCU
HBCU Day of Action brings alumni, supporters to Capitol Hill
Advocates set to meet with more than 30 members of Congress
Culture
The Undefeated 44 most influential black Americans in history
44 African Americans who shook up the world
Andscape
HBCU
Thurgood Marshall College Fund accepts Koch funding despite funders’ political leanings
TMCF to receive $25.6 million over 5 years for research of ‘fragile communities’
HBCU
Obama’s roller-coaster relationship with HBCUs
While overall federal funding has gone up, advocates say a black president should have been more sensitive to their needs
HBCU
Today’s students want something different from HBCUs — and they are getting it
Social media, unique curricula and nurturing campuses lift enrollment at many schools
HBCU
North Carolina measure would have names of 3 HBCUs changed
Was N.C. college bill a ploy to kill off universities?