The North Star with Shaun King

The North Star with Shaun King

Black Folks Have Often Had Faith in Everyone's Freedom but Our Own

Black folks in America have always taken an intersectional approach to freedom fighting. Even when the advocacy hasn't been mutual

Branden Janese
May 28, 2021
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Photo by OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI/AFP via Getty Image

A couple of years ago I worked in the archive room on a PBS mini-series called The Black Church and I found out that ever since the first Black church opened its doors, its members welcomed all non-Black visitors with open arms even though Black people themselves were segregated by law from all-white chur…

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