Posts by Nicole Martinez
A look at the promise by George Floyd’s family to 38th and Chicago area in the years since grants awarded
Small Minneapolis businsses are among those who received part of nearly $500,000 in grants dispersed by George Floyd’s family.
Read MoreSirens Failed. FEMA Didn’t Show Up. Now Black St. Louis Recovers from Deadly Tornadoes Alone.
Due to government changes, Black residents in St. Louis have no where to turn after an F-3 tornado hit the area.
Read MoreRedlining Shaped the Power Grid. Communities of Color Are Still Paying the Price.
The far-reaching impacts of redlining include unfair electricity costs that still plague many Black communities.
Read MoreThis Date in History: Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
Heather Cox Richardson discusses two landmark civil rights anniversaries this weekend, includinf the one that barred school segregarion.
Read MoreAs Iberville grapples with Nottoway fire, property owner says he will consider rebuilding
Many in the Black community have mixed feelings after the Nottoway Plantation, the largest in the country, was destroyed by fire.
Read MoreTrump Asked EPA Employees to Snitch on Colleagues Working on DEI Initiatives. They Declined.
EPA mployees haven’t reported their colleagues for working on projects deemed unacceptable by Donald Trump and his administration.
Read MoreBlack Students Are Being Watched Under AI and They Know It
Schools have adopted the use of AI to track students’ activities, which can often create an oppressive and policing atmosphere.
Read MoreMore Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month
As the government and businsses roll back DEI programs, Black women in the USA are losing their jobs in droves.
Read MorePope Leo’s family tree shows ties to a prominent Creole family of color in Louisiana
Genealogists have traced the new Pope’s ancestry to the Creole community in Louisiana, proving how historic his nomination truly is.
Read MoreWausau to unite in rally to honor late George Floyd
The public is invited to join a memorial in the central Wisconsin city where thousands marched for George Floyd in 2020.
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