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North Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community
An advocate for children in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson, will have the street she lived on dedicated to her.
Why is America so slow to exonerate the wrongly convicted?
Now an educator and activist, Ben Chavis spent years in jail due to a broken system. Barbara Bradley Hagerty’s new book tells all.
Theatre Producers of Color Brings Back Producing 101 for Aspiring BIPOC Producers
Founded in 2020, ths organization works to increase equality in the theatre industry by mentoring BIPOC creatives.
Wisconsin now funding driver education for low-income teens
Driver education will be more accessible to low income teens around the state thanks to new funding to promote safe driving.
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, a beloved daughter and breadwinner for her family, has died due to horrific domestic violence by a former partner.
How Heavy Rains and High Tides Hurt NYC’s Black and Brown Neighborhoods
Historic disinvestment in Black and Brown neighborhoods across the city has now left homeowners at the mercy of flooding due to heavy rain.
Wisconsin voter ID law still causing confusion, stifles turnout in Milwaukee, voting advocates say
Voter turnout in Milwaukee will be crucial to democrats in this presidential election year, yet many voters are stymied by confusing laws.
Lack of arts programs for working class will make UK theatre whiter and posher, director says
Lack of arts schemes for working class will make UK theatre whiter and posher, director says By Lanre Bakare, The Guardian The lack of investment in arts schemes aimed at working-class children will create a cultural landscape that is whiter and posher, according to one of the UK’s leading black British theatre directors. Tinuke Craig,…
Labor Day Black History: Honoring A.Philip Randolph And Black Labor Unions
A. Philip Randolph led a union, organized the 1941 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and co-founded the Negro American Labor Council.
University of Virginia suspends tours that had come under fire for mentioning Thomas Jefferson’s ties to slavery
Conservative alumni celebrate a victory after the University of Virginia canceled tours that included unsavory parts of history.
How many Black farmers are there in the US? Why we doubt the government stats
The USDA’s agricultural census appears to paint a more positive picture of Black farm ownership than exists in reality.
Supreme Court Rebuffs Biden Administration Plea to Restore Multibillion-Dollar Student Debt Plan
The Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration’s request to reinstate most provisions of the SAVE plan for student loan borrowers. 8 million people were already enrolled in the SAVE plan and 10 are looking for lower monthly payments.
Ford becomes the latest company to scale back its diversity and inclusion policies
Ford joins a number of companies cowing to conservative pressure to back down on their commitment to inclusion.
In one of America’s most troubled jails, a mental health unit has managed to thrive
Those incarcerated in the Orleans Justice Center have new mental health support in place of violent enforcement.
AI makes racist decisions based on dialect
Even the more advanced AI tools are likely to respond negatively to queries written in African American English.
Elkhorn residents speak out about racist flyers found scattered throughout neighborhood
Residents and police in a small Wisconsin city are responding to white power flyers that have been placed in mailboxes.
Global Black Pride to be held in the U.S. for the first time
Atlanta will be the first U.S. city to host the Global Black Pride event, which includes a march, rally, and main stage entertainment.
A Georgia county that once expelled all Black residents now wants to be a model of love
A scholarship for descendants of a racial cleansing in Forsyth County in 1912 aims to right a multigenerational wrong.
Kamala Harris, for the Black People
Keith Boykin offers answers to questions about Kamala’s “Black agenda” that are everyone’s mind ahead of the presidential election.
