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One 12-year-old pushed her school to have a more in-depth Black history course.
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âSoul of a Nationâ: Reimagining Americaâs monuments
As monuments honoring the Confederacy were toppled, artists such as Hank Willis Thomas are erecting ones that honor diverse historical figures.Matt Rourke/AP, FILE
A lot has changed in the year since George Floyd s death at the hands of police sparked a nationwide reckoning.
Amid the outcry, Confederate monuments were removed and hauled away. Racially insensitive scenes from popular TV shows, like Golden Girls and The Office, were pulled by streaming services. And, along with all the new racial equity initiatives announced by corporations, some also changed the names of their brands Aunt Jemima, for example, is now the Pearl Milling Company.
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