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Lessons From a Veteran Black Math Teacher
Alexandria Brown didn’t plan on being a math teacher. Eleven years later, here’s what she knows about helping Black students excel.
After 17 Police Bullets Killed This N.C. Mom, a Judge Has Dismissed Her Family’s Case
Jada Elizabeth Johnson’s family watched as police ended her life after having previously ignored her calls about an abusive ex.
Demand for Transparency Grows in Tory Medley’s Death Investigation
Tory Medley, a Black man in Wisconsin, was found hanging from a tree, and local police quickly ruled his death a possible suicide. His family, supported by the NAACP, is demanding a thorough and transparent investigation, citing concerns over limited communication and the historical context of such deaths. They continue to push for accountability and clear answers amid rising similar cases nationwide.
Rosa Parks’ story didn’t end in Montgomery. These students are proof of that.
Rosa Parks was a more interesting and radical figure, involved in many forgotten causes, rather than just the 1955 Montgomery bus protest.
Terri Sewell calls for Rosa Parks Day to be federal holiday
As individual states and organizations remember Rosa Parks on this day, one politician wants a national holiday to commemorate her.
Congressional Black Caucus fears GOP redistricting will shrink its numbers
Voters and politicians are both concerned over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s redistricting map, which will disenfranchise many, they argue.
The enslaved man who popularised mac and cheese
The food that graces many American tables, especially those of Black families at Thanksgiving, has evolved from a dish by a chef at Monticello.
The Climate Insurance Crisis Is Crushing Black Homeownership
As natural disasters increases, so due insurance premiums in the areas most likely to be hit that are often heavily populated by Black folks.
Barn Where White Men Murdered Emmett Till to Be Preserved as a ‘Reverent, Sacred Site’
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center announced the purchase, made possibly by a donation, from the property’s previous white owner.
Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at age 111
Fletcher had previously stated that she thought about the 1921 massacre every day for more than 100 years.
Jordan Peele’s ‘High Horse: The Black Cowboy’ doc sheds light on an erased part of history
The new docu-series investigates the history of cowboys and the racism that has shaped how we view cowboy culture.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
By Tara Copp and Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol, according to…
Statue to ‘remarkable’ woman who escaped slavery
The statue honors the woman who escaped slavery in Virginia and eventually found her way to North Shields, England.
How Dr. Ben Chavis Defined America’s Environmental Racism
Dr. Chavis, who is currently the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, was honored for his role in the environmental justice movement
Chicago mother says she gave birth on highway after hospital sent her home
Wells’ husband posted a video of her being turned away from the hospital before she gave birth in the car on the way to another hospital.
Immigration arrests in Charlotte have sparked fears, leading businesses to close
ICE raids akin to clear racial profiling and extreme militarization on our streets, instilling fear and tearing apart communities.
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott makes more historic donations to HBCUs
This recent $200 million donation adds to Mackenzie Scott’s previous $70 million donation to HBCUs earlier this year.
Jesse Jackson’s Health Struggles Highlight the Impact of His Civil Rights Leadership
Jackson’s allies point out his 66 years of activism, with even age and COVID failing to slow him entirely.
U.S. WWII cemetery in the Netherlands removes displays about Black troops
The displays’ removal comes amid American parks and museums being forced to remove information about race by the Trump administration.
