Posts by Elizabeth Hennessey
Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial
A defense trial for three police officers in Tacoma, Washington rages onward due to the brutal murder of Manuel Ellis, a black man who was murdered in a mirror event to George Floyd three months prior to Floyd’s death.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be Black enough? Cord Jefferson explores this ‘American Fiction.’
Director of ‘American Fiction’, Cord Jefferson, explores the inspiration for the film in addition to adding to the conversation about what it means to be Black enough, and what the media perceives to be Black enough.
Read MorePhiladelphia picks winning design for Harriet Tubman statue after controversy over original choice
Artist Alvin Pettit honors Civil War hero Harriet Tubman with a 14-foot bronze statue he created to honor her memory.
Read MoreWhat Black women should know about hair relaxers and their health
Chemical hair relaxers are now being linked to increased rates of uterine cancer. The study follows almost 45,000 Black women and their frequency of uterine cancer having used chemical hair relaxers.
Read MoreLatino, Black enrollment in advanced math shot up after states made this change. Should it be a model?
A new law has developed a new standard in Texas that automatically enrolls students in an advanced math course. This law led to huge increases in Latino and Black honors students.
Read MoreCanada elects first Black speaker of the House of Commons
Greg Fergus is Canada’s newly elected speaker of the House, becoming the first Black speaker of the House of Commons.
Read MoreSimone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships
Simone Biles’ success at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championship in Belgium helped Team USA break their record and achieve their 7th title.
Read MoreArrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation
Evidence gathered to convict and arrest a man tied to Tupac’s murder was found and built upon a case investigating the murder of Biggie Smalls.
Read MoreA crown branded onto bodies links British monarchy to slave trade
While searching through records at the British Library, a man comes across a brand that represented the Royal Family’s connection to the slave trade.
Read MoreNational Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice
Historic cathedral in Washington D.C. removes stained glass windows depicting Confederate generals and replaces them with new windows with a theme of racial justice.
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