Posts by Nicole Martinez
After Primary, Rhode Island Looks Set to Have Its First Black Member of Congress
Rhode Island’s special primary election for representative could make history if the Democratic winner succeeds in the general election.
Read MoreIn Tuscany, a Dinner to Celebrate Black Queer Artists
A unique program that features Black queer artists wrapped up with a celebration of its month-long residency.
Read MoreSlavery, Civil Rights, and the Labor Movement
This Labor Day, we recognize the role Black workers have played in American labor rights, which are currently under threat.
Read MoreTim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here’s how he discusses race
Voters want to know what Tim Scott, a Republican who is running for president, feels about race before they’ll vote for him.
Read MorePragerU and Revisionism’s Effect on Black American History
Texas schools are among many in the nation to have adopted curriculum from PragerU that whitewashes American history.
Read MoreA look back at the March on Washington nearly 60 years later: in photos
We look back on American history and activism with these photos from 60 years of Marches on Washington in the nation’s capital.
Read MoreBlack Women Are Saving Us All
Three woman in Georgia are doing their part to protect voting rights, even if it means standing up against Trump in court.
Read MoreWhy Hollywood embraced white savior movies like ‘The Blind Side’
Athlete Michael Oher’s recent lawsuit reveals the truth behind a popular movie and how rampant the white savior complex runs.
Read MoreTeen Robeson County student could earn her teaching degree by age 19
A teenager who earned college credits in high school is looking forward to graduating and pursuing her teaching career.
Read MoreProtesters march through Miami to object to Florida’s Black history teaching standards
Opponents of the whitewashed version of American history education being pushed by Florida’s governor are still hard at work.
Read More