Posts by Nicole Martinez
The Truth of Black History Will Set You Free
The real story of Black people in the U.S., is silenced in schools by law in some states, but is being told in churches and houses of worship.
Read MoreRebuilding Tulsa With or Without Reparations
Anneliese Burner examines the media dedicated to spreading the story of Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood.
Read MoreA Mississippi Civil War memorial now includes more Black military history
Thanks to the efforts of a historian at the Vicksburg National Military Park, Black Union soldiers have not been given proper honors.
Read MoreSlave Play writer says black-only nights ‘allow black people to feel safe at theatre’
Jeremy O Harris, the writer of “Slave Play,” desire for Black audiences to feel safe while watching his show led to “Black out nights.”
Read MoreThe Scandal of Clarence Thomas’s New Clerk
Justice Thomas has taken a young woman into his home and under a wing even after racists messages she sent surfaced online.
Read MoreBeyond 40 Acres and a Mule
While federal laws and funding for reparations has lagged, some cities have found ways to help their Black residents.
Read MoreA work stoppage to support a mechanic who found a noose is snarling school bus service in St. Louis
A noose appeared in the workplace of a Black mechanic after he expressed concern about the condition of St. Louis schoolbuses.
Read MoreMayor of Birmingham advises Black athletes to avoid Alabama colleges if anti-DEI bill passes
The mayor of Birmingham made a controversial statement about whether Alabama is a good place for Black athletes to pursue college.
Read MoreMan convicted in Black transgender woman’s killing in first federal hate crime trial over gender identity
By James Pollard, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity. After deliberating for roughly four hours, jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of Dime Doe…
Read MoreBlack Fathers Embrace the Role of Stay-at-Home Parent
As stay-at-home fatherhood becomes more common, Black dads are ready to be the primary caretaker for their children.
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