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In this 1984 interview, Little Richard speaks on persevering through racism in the music industry, bringing people together, and the artists he was grateful for.
Malcolm X on why we need to redefine "progress"
Today marks the 99 year anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. 300 people were killed and hundreds more injured by heavily-armed racists for the crime of prospering while Black in America.

Here's a first-hand account from survivor Venice Sims, who was just 17 at the time:
James Baldwin's message to white America in 1979 is now more relevant than ever:

"Every white person in this country knows one thing; they may not know what I want, but they know they would not like to be Black here. And if they know that, they know everything they need to know"
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