Posts by Nicole Martinez
Nikole Hannah-Jones: Trump Is Erasing Black History
The creator of the 1619 Project discusses how the president wants to hide the Black history that she and others have worked so hard to reveal.
Read MoreJames by Percival Everett Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
‘James,’ which became a New York Timers bestseller and has been recommended by former President Barack Obama, has earned a Pulitzer Prize.
Read MoreOhio State’s Black graduation celebration persists despite cancellation threats from DEI cuts
The 33-year-old tradition for Black Ohio State University students came under fire with Trump’s DEI cuts, requiring creative solutions.
Read MoreOpinion: The dire threat to nonprofits that serve the people some want to forget
Frank Schneiger criticizes Donald Trump for ignoring the human impact of his budget cuts, including here at home in Milwaukee.
Read MoreMet Gala makes history with exclusive focus on Black men’s fashion
Along with the museum’s fundraising gala, its spring exhibit and a new book pay homage to Black men’s fashion.
Read MoreAmeriCorps cuts hit close to home, with program funding ended at the Milwaukee County Courthouse
More than 400 people have lost their Americorps jobs in Wisconsin, including those who helped visitors navigate the Milwaukee courthouse.
Read MoreDanish slave ships wreckage found off coast of Costa Rica, museum confirms
After an expedition, the identity of two ships sunk near Costa Rica has been revealed according to the National Museum of Denmark.
Read MoreThe Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
The public disagrees whether revoking forced desegregation laws in Louisiana will lead to more education inequality for some students.
Read MoreThe Underground Railroad went all the way to Canada – and a new photo exhibit preserves that legacy
An exhibit at the Art Windsor-Essex in Windsor, Ontario shows how Canada was one destination for those escaping slavery.
Read MoreDehumanizing language used on America’s enslaved is still spoken today
One writer highlights the connections between how Trump and others talk about immigrants directly to slavery.
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