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Crime dropped after Trump sent officers to Memphis. Not everyone is happy.
Trump sent troops into Memphis, claiming high crime rates, but while he calls it a success, it’s exacerbating some issues.
Africa Is Rising. The World Shouldn’t Turn Its Back.
Africa faces a major population surge as global powers retreat from aid and investment, causing the need for Black self-reliance.
Black Women Sweep Local Elections in Small Towns
Where Black Americans see politicians failing to represent them, they’re running for–and winning–local positions.
This Date in History: The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
White supremacists interfered with Black voters and overthrew the elected multiracial officials in what’s called the only successful American coup.
Jimmie C. Gardner, exonerated after 27 years in prison, forms foundation for social justice
D. Kevin McNeir, The Afro In 1990, Jimmie C. Gardner, now 59, was a member of the Chicago Cubs Minor League team in Charleston, W.Va., pursuing his lifelong dream of playing professional baseball. But after two elderly White women falsely accused him of sexual assault and robbery, he was arrested, convicted and sentenced to 110 years…
For a Distinctive Black Culture, a Rerouted Parade Feels Like Erasure
Gullah Geechee residents see how changing the parade route is just one more example of the racial tensions they experience in the town.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case about race-based college scholarships
If grants for students of certain groups can continue, they can help marginalized and disavantaged students make college a reality.
A State Just Made Child Care Free. Here’s Why it Matters
New Mexico’s universal child care program could be a blueprint for the rest of the nation, bringing much-needed relief to working families.
Congressman Meeks chastises president for threatened invasion of Nigeria
Congressman Meeks, who formerly chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, schooled the president on his ignorance about the African nation.
The City Where the Summer of 2020 Never Really Ended
While the city hasn’t forgotten George Floyd, many have moved on from their push to defund the police, as evidenced by the mayoral election.
They were promised a lifeline to ‘graduate’ from poverty. Then it was taken away
Refugees from South Sudan continue to travel to the settlement, located around 30 miles over the border, which already houses around 100,00.
The Southern US county honouring its dark past
Arlington, Virginia, is one city where visitors can see plaques dedicated to those enslaved whose impact can still be felt.
The Real Monsters Are in Washington, Not Haunted Houses
LaTricea D. Adams of Young, Gifted & Green says the real horror we face is the gutting of climate protections.
In historic move, MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs
The family has sold one of the pieces of pottery to the museum and will allow MFA Boston to continue to show the other for at least two years.
Following Trump guidance, words like ‘equity’ and ‘access’ have quietly been cut at Wisconsin tech colleges
Positions and departments that helped marginalized students feel welcome have been renamed or dissolved to abide by federal guidelines.
Can the James Baldwin Typebot Tell Us the Meaning of Life?
A high-tech typewriter powered by James Baldwin’s writings responds to your questions, reciting Mr. Baldwin’s infamous quotes.
A Doritos Bag, a Gun Drawn, and a Black Teen Terrorized by ‘AI’
An AI falsely flagged a student’s bag of Doritos for a gun, resulting in a traumatic experience at gunpoint.
‘Anti-woke is anti-Black’: California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls out attempts to drag America back to pre-voting rights
“You got the Supreme Court talking about getting rid of the Voting Rights Act, and that’s very real. That may likely happen in a matter of months.
Why Chicago’s Brandon Johnson fumed at ‘illegal alien’ question
Johnson made comparisons to the way people talked during enslavement, similarly stripping people of their humanity.
