Posts by Nicole Martinez
A lack of representation, careless comments and ‘racial banter’ – how this sport is facing up to its diversity issues
Rugby player Sadia Kabeya speaks out about her experiences as a Black player whose teammates and opponents are mostly white.
Read MoreFederal appeals court blocks Fearless Fund from issuing grants to only Black women
A group of unnamed petitioners who declared that their ineligibility for the Fearless Fund was discriminatory and harmful.
Read More‘There’s a lot of bullying’: the shocking life of a teenage elite swimmer
Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell describes her experiences as a young Black woman in competitive swimming in her new book.
Read MoreIs Nonviolent Resistance Past Its Prime?
Kellie Carter Jackson explores the forms of activism people have used and offers a more nuanced picture of their lives in her new book.
Read MoreShe 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.
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