Posts by Nicole Martinez
Meghan Markle discusses the ‘angry Black woman’ stereotype with Issa Rae and Ziwe
Meghan Markle continues to use her privilege to discuss racial issues, including stereotypes that appear in the media and online.
Read MoreAlmost every Black officer at this Tennessee police department says they’ve experienced discrimination
Racism impacts Black people who work for police departments as well as the citizens who deal with officers.
Read MoreIt Took Eight Years, an Army of Engineers, and 1,600 Pounds of Chains to Bring Artist Charles Gaines’s Profound Meditation on America to Life. Now, It’s Here
Charles Gaines’ vision for an art exhibition that examines the role capitalism and other forces have on American society has come to fruition.
Read MoreIs the percentage of Black inmates in Wisconsin seven times higher than the percentage of Black citizens in the state?
Results of The Sentencing Project’s newest report show just how dire the situation is for Black men in Wisconsin.
Read MoreFormer Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
Another of Derek Chauvin’s police compatriots, J. Alexander Kueng, has pleaded guilty in the 2020 death of George Floyd.
Read MoreRegister for the Remembering Emmett Till: A Conversation with author Dr. Dave Tell
America’s Black History Museum will host Dr. Dave Tell for a free event as he talks about his book, Remembering Emmett Till on October 27th.
Read MoreProfessor Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ibram X. Kendi Will Host a CRT Virtual Event
In this upcoming event, esteemed authors Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ibram X. Kendi discuss how parents can respond to anti-CRT push in schools.
Read MoreA Brooklyn school’s students fought to add AP African American Studies to their curriculum
Some Brooklyn students will now have a chance to to an AP African American Studies class in a new pilot program.
Read More‘Change has come’: Mississippi unveils Emmett Till statue
Greenwood Mississippi is now the home of a statue dedicated to Emmett Till, a boy who was murdered near the statue’s home.
Read MoreIn a college football first, HBCU player comes out as gay
Byron Perkins of Hampton University has recently made history as the first football player at an HCBU to come out publicly.
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