Posts by Samantha De Leon
Milwaukee hotel workers fired after death of Black man pinned down outside
D’vontaye Mitchell was pinned to the ground outside Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, and his family calls for further justice after the firing of the three employees involved.
Read MoreHow Kamala Harris could save the Democratic Party (but probably won’t)
Kamala Harris has some key traits that point toward possible success if she were to take Biden’s place to run against Trump… but how likely is that to happen?
Read MoreAmerican runner Weini Kelati’s Olympic journey from Eritrea to Paris is a childhood dream in the making
After seeking asylum in the U.S. from one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world, running in the Olympics as an American athlete is a dream for Weini Kelati.
Read MoreWoman with sickle cell disease celebrates 80th birthday, defying life expectancy odds by decades
Patricia McGill, who was told she would only live to 30 when she was 13 years old, just celebrated her 80th birthday, despite all odds. She is one of the nation’s oldest people with the disease.
Read MoreTrump’s Black GOP allies challenged during tense discussion tailored to Black men
Representatives Wesley Hunt of Texas and Byron Donalds of Florida hosted a casual but moderated Q&A event aimed to bring more Black and POC voters into the GOP.
Read MoreAlabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement
After a settled lawsuit accusing the town of unfair election practices, the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama will be reinstated.
Read MoreTrump says George Washington ‘probably didn’t’ own slaves. Washington did.
During a speech to a conservative Christian group, Trump claimed that George Washington never owned slaves, which is simply untrue. He said this as a response to proposals to change the names of schools, military facilities and other places that honor slaveowners and Confederate leaders.
Read MoreReggie Jackson says racism he experienced playing in Birmingham made his return for Negro Leagues tribute ‘not easy’
In 1967, Reggie Jackson played with the Birmingham A’s in the Double-A Southern League as one of the few Black players on the team. During this time, he experienced violent verbal abuse due to his race, which he now has had to come to terms during a return to the city.
Read MoreWhat Happened When Brooklyn Tried to Integrate Its Middle Schools
In a country where more than 1/3 of students attend a school where most of their peers share the same race or ethnicity, a district in Brooklyn is making strides to ensure their own students meet those from all different backgrounds.
Read MoreThe Civic Promise of Juneteenth
In contrast to MLK Jr. Day, a more racially contentious dynamic has unfolded around Juneteenth, which has opened the door to a more focused telling of Black history.
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