Posts by Samantha De Leon
North Carolina man exonerated after 44 years of wrongful imprisonment to receive $25 million settlement
Ronnie Long was wrongfully convicted of sexually assaulting a white woman by an all white jury over 44 years ago. He was recently exonerated and freed, as well as given a large settlement for his suffering.
Read MoreHaley accuses Biden of giving ‘offensive’ speech at the church where racist mass shooting occurred
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley did not take kindly to Biden making a political speech at the site of a fatal hate crime against African Americans. She went so far as to accuse Biden of being a racist himself.
Read MoreBiden to Appeal to Black Voters in Campaign Trip to Charleston, S.C.
President Biden will visit Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church this week, the site of a fatal hate crime in 2015, to remind voters of the significance of this election concerning racism and extremism.
Read MoreOnline racism is linked to PTSD symptoms in Black youth, study finds
A recent study has shown that Black children and teens are exposed to a concerning amount of racist hate online, which may be connected to rising suicide rates.
Read MoreFor Harvard’s First Black President, Race Became the Unavoidable Issue
Claudine Gay states that harmful racial stereotypes about African Americans were wielded at her, which contributed to her decision to step down as Harvard University’s first Black president.
Read MoreHarvard professor says Claudine Gay was “brought down by a mob”
Harvard’s first Black and second woman president, Claudine Gay, has stepped down after scrutiny concerning plagiarism and her response to antisemitism on campus.
Read MoreHow Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
In a country where abortion is criminalized and child marriage is normalized, Dominican women have come together to fight for their own safety through sex education.
Read MoreIt’s Getting Hot in Here
Journalist Willy Blackmore discusses the concerns he’s developed while researching to write about climate change and environmental justice.
Read MoreTaraji P. Henson Almost Walked Away From ‘The Color Purple’ Due to Pay Disparity
Black actress Taraji P. Henson reveals that she had to fight for fair pay when joining the cast of The Color Purple. She believes her race and gender both had something to do with it.
Read More‘The Color Purple’ Review: Still Here
This movie review discusses both the successes and failures of those behind the newest book-to-movie adaptation of The Color Purple, especially concerning its racial themes and undertones.
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