Posts by Nicole Martinez
White Missouri Man Who Shot Ralph Yarl Pleads Guilty
Prosecutors have recommended Andrew Lester, 86, be sentenced to five years in prison on March 7 for shooting the young man.
Read MoreHow to Win a Rigged Game
The Civil Rights Movement is worth studying not just because they were right, but because they won.
Read MoreLegacy of Slavery expands work with oldest genealogical nonprofit in U.S.
Harvard announces a pivot in its work to identify those who were enslaved and their descendants after laying off employees on the project.
Read MoreThis Black Family Won’t Back Down After Court Allows Railroad to Take Their Land
After a judge ruled that a railroad could take their land, landowners in Sparta, Georgia, are appealing the decision to the state’s Supreme Court.
Read MoreCambridge honours Nigerian PhD student for Biafra Heritage Project
Stanley Onyemechalu has worked to engage Nigerians and raise awareness of the Nigeria-Biafra war that has been suppressed by the government.
Read MoreJudge finds racial bias tainted jury selection in Black man’s death row case
A hearing last year focused on claims of racism in jury cases, such as Hasson Bacote, who was sentenced to death in 2009 by a nearly all-white jury.
Read MoreCowboy boots and community: How Black line dancers are kicking up joy
This decadeslong pastime in Black communities has been celebrated everywhere from weddings to family reunions to impromptu backyard hangs.
Read MoreHillmanTok, TikTok’s accidental university taught by Black educators, is a hit with students
A Back teacher who inspired others to share lectures on social media created a website to make the information more widely available.
Read MoreBlack Americans Find a Racism Respite Through ‘Blaxit’
Trump’s controversial policies are fueling the current wave of expatriation from Ghana to Panama, especially by people of color.
Read MoreRevolutionary rhymes: Celebrating community and culture through poetry
Milwaukee Public Library Director Joan Johnson hnnounced the appointment of Shelly Conleyto as the library’s Poet Laureate from 2025 to 2026.M
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