Posts by Nicole Martinez
She Made an Offer on a Condo. Then the Seller Learned She Was Black.
Dr. Raven Baxter found her perfect home but the seller backed out upon learning her race, violating equal protection laws.
Read MoreNew study finds that Black children begin to menstruate at earlier ages
Research finds that children of color are starting menstruation at earlier ages at higher rates than white children, which could hurt health.
Read MoreJosh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated
Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader, surpassing Ty Cobb, when records of the Negro Leagues players were incorporated.
Read MoreThe Military’s Myth of Black Freedom
Nicole Young argues that Black people’s conscription into America’s endless war-making machine only ensures they will never be safe.
Read MorePioneering Black female pilot for Air Force, United Airlines lands final flight
After more than 23,000 hours and 43 years in the sky, pilot Theresa Claiborne, an Air Force veteran, is hanging up her wings
Read MoreThe Low-Paid Humans Behind AI’s Smarts Ask Biden to Free Them From ‘Modern Day Slavery’
African workers who label AI data and screen social posts for US tech giants are calling on President Biden to raise their plight with Kenya’s president, William Ruto, who visits the US this week.
Read MoreKamala Harris to speak at SEIU convention set to elect the union’s first Black president
Kamala Harris will deliver the keynote address at the Service Employees International Union convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Read MoreHe feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own.
While he once listened to homophobic sermons, Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley now preaches acceptance to his congregation.
Read MoreWatch: Brown at 70—A Reality Check on School Segregation
Dr. Camika Royal, Sharif El Mekki, Dr. Kelly Hurst, and Dr. Gary Orfield joined Word In Black to talk about modern school segregation.
Read MoreWhy the trope of the ‘outside agitator’ persists
Code Switch breaks down how language influences public perceptions of protests like those on college campuses.
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