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Some Black FIU students feel unsafe and unheard after campus group’s racist texts
Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat.
Africa’s richest man has ambitious plans for the continent
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is reshaping the continent through bold investment, industrial growth, and vision for economic independence.
For Black Women, the Oscars Are About More Than Best Picture
The contrast between “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” shows how Hollywood narratives shape policy, power, and whose lives are valued.
For many Black women, the Target boycott is not over. It may never be.
Black women and the LGBTQ+ community will not return to Target as long as the company turns its back on the community that supported it.
Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London
A recent report shows that Black people in London’s wealthiest boroughs are more likely stopped and searched than white residents.
Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants
The previous calculations inflated Black patients’ kidney performance numbers, which decreased their eligibility for transplants.
Whimsy, history and whatnot: How a Milwaukee woman is creating her own museum
Maria Cunningham has turned her collection of unique artifacts, many depicting Black culture and history, into a virtual museum.
Student-led Black History Museum highlights Great Migration
Students in Grand Rapids had the opportunity to learn and teach others about how the Great Migration connects to their real lives.
Trailblazing Black and Indigenous sculptor left her mark on Boston
A new exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum pays tribute to Edmonia Lewis, a Black and indigenous sculptor who spent most of her time in Italy.
Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85
A young LaFayette worked with Martin Luther King Jr. before working for equality around the globe, ever aware that his work enraged some.
Cancer Hits Black Women Harder. For One Scientist, It’s Personal
Resilience is not protection. If we truly honor civil rights history, we must invest in the systems that safeguard Black youth wellbeing today.
America’s Black Holocaust Museum Adds New Virtual Exhibit: Picturing Black History in Milwaukee & Beyond
Discover Black history in ABHM’s home city of Milwaukee and beyond through visually striking photos that capture moments in time.
Henrietta Lacks’ Family Reaches Settlement in Fight Over Her Stolen Cells
The second and final settlement between Lacks’ family and Novartis ends the legal battles over the illegal yet beneficial use of her cells.
Alumni Interviewers Say Harvard’s Ban on Mentioning Race Has Created Confusion in Write-Ups
Harvard is among many colleges that have changed their admission and funding processes due to anti-DEI pressure from the federal government.
In Chicago, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Is Remembered as a Giant Who Expanded the Meaning of Power
While Jackson’s moral leadership in the civil rights movement is widely known, speakers and attendees throughout the week emphasized another part of his legacy.
A film honors America’s first self-governed town founded by formerly enslaved people
Director Andrew Maguire and executive-producer by Lola Campbell will showcase their documentary at multiple festivals this year.
Cleaning out his mom’s house, Boston man finds his ancestor’s freedom papers
The document, printed on parchment, is legible enough to reveal that it was issued to one Samuel Jones, who was born free, when he turned 21.
The slow strangulation of Black business opportunity
Despite making up 24% of eligible businesses, minority-owned firms received 3% of federal contract awards.
Outcry Roils BAFTAs After Guest With Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lind
One of the hosts chastised BAFTA for not talking about the incident, while others are criticizing the BBC for airing the racial slur.
