Posts by Nicole Martinez
Racism, Rhetoric, and Charlie Kirk: A Reality We Can’t Ignore
Calls for collaboration and nonviolence after the political commentator’s shooting death ignore the violence of his own words.
Read MoreStudy: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons
Professor Reuben A. Buford May found that clubs will decline entry or overcharge Black customers, a practice known as “velvet rope racism.”
Read MoreHow a $5 Billion Federal Project Could Sink the Lower Ninth Ward Forever
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a canal project may finally kick off, threatening the homes of families in the Ninth Ward.
Read MoreThis Majority-Black City Is the Asthma Capital of America
Factors such as environmental polluttion and lack of health care access lead to worse outcomes for people with asthma.
Read MoreMinnesota man leaves prison after serving 27 years for a murder he didn’t commit
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit reviewed Hooper’s case after a key witness recanted their story in a letter.
Read MoreHow a Tradition Forged in Slavery Persists Today
A new book delves into the practice of conjure, its roots in multiple religious and cultural systems, and its place in American culture.
Read MoreStitt Targets Nichols, Tulsa’s First Black Mayor, Over Homelessness
Oklahoma’s Governor Stitt’s focus on homelessness in Tulsa, despite recent decreases, has led the city’s first Black mayor to push back.
Read MoreAs Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit
Kathryn Jones, who began visiting Smithsonian facilities earlier this year, is trying to see every exhibit before Trump forces them down.
Read MoreAfter being hidden away from public view, the gun used to kill Emmett Till is now on display
The gun is now on display at the Museum of Mississippi History & Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson.
Read MoreJudge orders new trial for officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death
A risk of bias by the original judge may have compromised the ruling, leading to a second judge ordering a new trial.
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