Posts by Nicole Martinez
Groups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways
Thanks to federal funding, one Detroit neighborhood will be able to heal some of the damage caused by a highway cutting through it.
Read More‘Till’ lays bare a palpable fear of Black mothers in white America
In Tinubu’s opinion, the new movie ‘Till’ sheds light on the plight of Black mothers who want to protect their children from racism.
Read MoreMacArthur fellow P. Gabrielle Foreman wants to make sure ‘unremembered’ Black history gets taught
Historian P. Gabrielle’s hard work of undercovering and showcasing forgotten Black history has won her a MacArthur Fellowship.
Read MoreRenowned pianist Fats Domino has New Orleans street renamed in his honor
The late Fats Domino never strayed far from his home city of New Orleans, and one street is now named in the pianist’s honor.
Read MoreThis Is Where Black Americans Live Longest
A recent project hopes that highlighting American cities where Black residents live the longest can have a positive impact.
Read MoreThe Chicago Housing Authority Keeps Giving Up Valuable Land While HUD Rubber-Stamps the Deals
The Chicago Housing Authority and HUD have come under fire for giving up land without producing new urban housing.
Read MoreU.S. museums return African bronzes stolen in 19th century
Some American museums are finally returning stolen African artifacts to the rightful owners of those relics.
Read MorePenn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting
Some Penn State students have filed a petition to block the leader of racist group the Proud Boys from speaking at their campus.
Read MoreWendell Pierce, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and More Set for Broadway Salute by African American Film Critics Association
The African American Film Critics Association honored several Black stars at the first Salute to Broadway.
Read MoreFederal government taken to court for reworking Black farmers debt relief program
Black farmers are taking a stand against the government, which rescinded funding for Black farmers hard hit by COVID.
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