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Jimmy Carter’s African-American Legacy: A Study in Contrasts

Carter, who passed away at age 100 on Dec. 30, 2024, did not do everything he could to uplift Black Americans.

How Jimmy Carter helped advance rights for African Americans

Carter placed major emphasis on African American advancement over the years — from hiring the first Black highway patrolman to breaking down barriers in employment, Carter is a staple in the community. Over a year ago when Carter went into hospice care ...

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Jimmy Carter Was America’s Most Effective Former President

Yet James Earl Carter Jr., who died today at his home in Plains, Georgia, surely has a fair claim to being the most effective former president his country ever had. In part that’s because his post-presidency was the lengthiest on record—more than four decades—and his life span of 100 richly crowded years was the longest of any president,

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Why do we eat black-eyed peas on New Year's? Here's how the tradition is said to bring good luck.

Some eat black-eyed peas for good luck while some consider the New Year's tradition about abundance, prosperity and a shared history.

DNA testing can help Black Americans reclaim their identity and history

Today's improved genetic testing can help African Americans pinpoint their ancestry with greater precision than ever.

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What is Watch Night? The New Year's Eve tradition observed at Black churches, explained

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne ...

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Watch Night: Escorting the New Year in with prayer

Discover the history and significance of Watch Night, a tradition of African American New Year's Eve celebrations, marking ...

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Jimmy Carter embodied the ‘road not taken’ by many White evangelical Christians

As the world pays homage to former President Jimmy Carter, some people overlook a primary source of inspiration for his ...

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The History That Makes Black and Haitian New Year’s Traditions So Meaningful

Haitians and Black Americans engage in historically-rooted New Year's traditions that honor past struggles and manifest hope ...

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Kwanzaa celebrated by African Americans in West Chester

Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of family, community and culture. Kwanza runs annually for seven days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 and was founded in 1966. “Kwanza is an affirmation and ...

Ancestry checks featured at Waukegan Kwanzaa celebration; ‘We have a lot to learn from the past’

Monea-Cadette and her children were among more than 100 people at the African American Museum’s annual Kwanzaa celebration ...

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Kwanzaa, a celebration of African culture, begins today

Kwanzaa, which begins today, is a seven-day celebration created during the civil rights movement that focuses on cultivating ...

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Tap Tap Tours shines a light on Overtown’s legacy

Miami’s historic neighborhoods are not just backdrops to modern city life — they have vibrant legacies, each with its own ...

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Black American and African faith leaders band together to take on Trump and White Christian nationalism

The newly formed Affirming Leaders Council is sounding the alarm in fear of Trumpism, global authoritarianism, and an ...

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