Posts by Nicole Martinez
National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars
By Jake Spring and Hannah Natanson, Washington Post The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.” The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks,according to four people familiar with…
Read MoreDescendants of enslaved man, plantation owner unearth past at Maryland cabin
A descendant of a slaver and a descendant of someone who was enslaved come together to uncover the history of a former Maryland plantation.
Read MoreBlack students and colleges across US targeted with racist threats day after Charlie Kirk killing
While some on the right are calling for nonviolence, others are terrorizing Black students and their teachers across the nation.
Read MoreRacism, Rhetoric, and Charlie Kirk: A Reality We Can’t Ignore
Calls for collaboration and nonviolence after the political commentator’s shooting death ignore the violence of his own words.
Read MoreHow a $5 Billion Federal Project Could Sink the Lower Ninth Ward Forever
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a canal project may finally kick off, threatening the homes of families in the Ninth Ward.
Read MoreThis Majority-Black City Is the Asthma Capital of America
Factors such as environmental polluttion and lack of health care access lead to worse outcomes for people with asthma.
Read MoreMinnesota man leaves prison after serving 27 years for a murder he didn’t commit
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit reviewed Hooper’s case after a key witness recanted their story in a letter.
Read MoreHow a Tradition Forged in Slavery Persists Today
A new book delves into the practice of conjure, its roots in multiple religious and cultural systems, and its place in American culture.
Read MoreStitt Targets Nichols, Tulsa’s First Black Mayor, Over Homelessness
Oklahoma’s Governor Stitt’s focus on homelessness in Tulsa, despite recent decreases, has led the city’s first Black mayor to push back.
Read MoreAs Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit
Kathryn Jones, who began visiting Smithsonian facilities earlier this year, is trying to see every exhibit before Trump forces them down.
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