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African American Migration Fuels Growth of Majority-Black Cities Amid Broader Demographic Shifts

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

African Americans have contributed significantly to the rise of “Black-majority cities” across the United States, with their strategic relocation to key cities amplifying their economic and political clout, despite facing challenges in housing affordability and healthcare access.

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by WI Editorial Staff August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)
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MARSHALL: The Fight for Lasting Tolerance and Inclusion

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Zora Neale Hurston (Carl Van Vecthen, 1938)
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Zora Neale Hurston: A Trailblazer in Literature and Anthropology Who Inspires Today

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**FILE** Zora Neale Hurston (U.S. Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons)
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**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)
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MARSHALL: Politicians Are Not Historians

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**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)
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CHA-JUA: Warping History — The New Florida African American History Standards

by Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua July 26, 2023August 7, 2023
**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)
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NAACP Issue Travel Ban on Florida in Response to Governor’s ‘Hostility’ Toward Minorities

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Proposed Bill Would Give Florida Governor Complete Control Over the State’s Higher Education System

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**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)
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