Posts by Nicole Martinez
Artist Michelle Browder Is Soon to Open A Museum and Clinic in Honor of The “Mothers of Gynecology”
Michelle Browder didn’t just make a monument to the enslaved women who were experimented on. She is building a museum and clinic, too.
Read MoreSTEM Is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?
A grant allowed principal Alicia Conerly to engage her students with STEM, but not every Black child has that opportunity.
Read MoreLouisiana evokes blood purity laws in new effort to undercut Black vote
When some Louisiana lawmakers realized they couldn’t sway the vote by changing districts, they decided to change what it means to be Black.
Read More‘How much press are you worth?’ New calculator tackles inequality in missing persons stories
You can now calculate how much media coverage your disappearance would inspire and compare it to the coverage of the media’s darlings–white women and girls.
Read MoreBuy The Block: ‘Greenlining’ in communities of color
Several housing initiatives aim to give New York residents more control over their homes and communities.
Read MoreLena Horne becomes first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named after her
A Broadway theater now bears the name of the late Lena Horne, a talented actor who graced the stage for seven decades.
Read MoreFamily of Detroit man killed by police during mental health crisis sues city and 5 officers for $50 million
Porter Burks lost his life after police fired upon him over three dozen times after responding to a mental health check.
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court justices cast doubt on affirmative action in college admissions
Despite the benefit of affirmative action for students of color, the policy’s future remains unsure in the hands of conservative justices.
Read MoreTobacco Companies Pushed Deadly Menthol Products on Black Smokers. That Could End Soon
The Food and Drug Administration hopes to ban menthol cigarettes, which may may smoking less appealing to Black Americans.
Read MoreBlack and Disabled? Good Luck Finding Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is hard to come by, especially for disabled Black folks who may not qualify for or have to wait years for assistance.
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