Posts by Nicole Martinez
Yale Art Gallery abandons plans for federal grants over anti-DEI rules, funds African exhibit itself
With Trump in office, the federal government is blocking funding or adding stipulations that bar DEI programs like this one at Yale’s museum.
Read MoreNew Civil War research sheds light on Columbia Pike military camp for Black troops
The Arlington History Museum hosted a talk about the uncovered history of Fort Casey, a military camp for black soldiers in the Civil War.
Read MoreOverturned Medical Debt Rule Will Impact Black Americans
Jennifer Porter-Gore explains how Black Americans will suffer from a recent ruling that medical debt can be added to credit reports.
Read MoreLawsuit claims slavery persists at former St. James plantation with unmarked graves
The unusual argument is one group’s attempt prevent a company from bulding a factory on the burial site of enslaved people.
Read MoreDecades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice
A scholar of the arts looks into the significance of the nearly 80-year-old secular song, which is based on a poem.
Read MoreLiverpool black history researchers discover slaver ship advert from 1805
The ad casally describes a ship’s role in the slave trade, showing how people felt about slavery at the time.
Read MoreBill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward
While some call the proposed bill a form of race-baiting, proponents recognize how descendants of enslaved people can benefit from it.
Read MoreBayard Rustin’s Legacy Will No Longer Be Erased
An archive is working to preserve and educate about the legacy of the queer civil rights activist and leader.
Read MoreDon’t Trust RFK Jr.? Here’s Where to Find Reliable Vaccine Information
The Secretary of Health and Human Services lacks knowledge of health and medicine, but answers can be found elsewhere.
Read MoreHe was born to a US citizen soldier on an army base in Germany. Now he’s been deported to Jamaica, a country he’d never been to
Jermaine’s father, a naturalized citizen, passed before he could correct documents that mistakenly say his son is Jamaican.
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