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Theodore Roosevelt in front of a train in Ugana

In 1909, Theodore Roosevelt Embarked on an Expedition to East Africa. His Trip Still Matters Today

The trip helped President Roosevelt understand the environmental impact of colonialism and provided American museums with new specimens.

Delta-State-Vigil

Hundreds gather to mourn Trey Reed at Delta State vigil after his tragic death

Students who attended the vigil to support the campus community shared that while they were glad people could come together, they still had questions about what happened on their campus.

Black woman in blazer working at laptop

Black women are being hit hard by the Trump layoffs and firings: ‘It chips away at morale and self-worth’

Black women may be less likely to advocate for themselves at work if they worry about their job security, ultimately lowering morale.

An exhibition titled the Misalignment Museum opened to the public in San Francisco on March 9th, 2023, featuring funny or disturbing AI art works to help visitors think about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. (Photo by AMY OSBORNE/AFP via Getty Images)

Justice in the Algorithm

We’re at a pivotal moment: AI is no longer fiction—it’s learning us in real time. If we don’t shape it with justice, it will inherit our deepest inequities.

President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders, Monday, February 10, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House photo by Abe McNatt)

Trump’s Order Strips Slavery Exhibits, Removes Black History

The Trump administration orders the removal of exhibits emphasizing slavery and racial injustice, sparking protests and concerns.

U.S. Department of Justice headquarters

DOJ Quietly Deletes Study Showing White Supremacy Outpaces All Extremism

After the death of Charlie Kirk, who promoted white supremacy, the Trump administration has removed evidence of the movement’s violence.

Demartravion "Trey" Reed in a dress shirt and pink bowtie

Black Student Found Hanging At Mississippi’s Delta State University

Reed is one of two men to have been recently found hanging in Mississippi, leaving residents uneasy even though his death was ruled a suicide.

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Trump Shifts $435M to HBCUs As Other Minority-Serving Colleges Lose Funding

Donald Trump’s administration has surprised many Americans by releasing funds to HBCUs and withholding money from others.

Peter Gordon, scourged back in Harper's weekly, 1863

National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars

By Jake Spring and Hannah Natanson, Washington Post The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.” The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks,according to four people familiar with…

Black women in white outfits

A new task force will address the crisis of missing and murdered Black women and girls in Missouri

The disproportionate number of unsolved missing and murdered Black female victims will hopefully be lowered with the new task force.

Sotterly Plantation

Descendants of enslaved man, plantation owner unearth past at Maryland cabin

A descendant of a slaver and a descendant of someone who was enslaved come together to uncover the history of a former Maryland plantation.

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Black students and colleges across US targeted with racist threats day after Charlie Kirk killing

While some on the right are calling for nonviolence, others are terrorizing Black students and their teachers across the nation.

Charlie Kirk at AmericaFest in 2022

Racism, Rhetoric, and Charlie Kirk: A Reality We Can’t Ignore

Calls for collaboration and nonviolence after the political commentator’s shooting death ignore the violence of his own words.

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The Quiet, Radical Work of Saving Black Family Histories

Founder Martina Abrahams Ilunga tells how Black Storytelling Week ensures our histories survive America’s attempts at erasure.

Neon club sign lit up at night

Study: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons

Professor Reuben A. Buford May found that clubs will decline entry or overcharge Black customers, a practice known as “velvet rope racism.”

The Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina

How a $5 Billion Federal Project Could Sink the Lower Ninth Ward Forever

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a canal project may finally kick off, threatening the homes of families in the Ninth Ward.

AAFa Report 2025

This Majority-Black City Is the Asthma Capital of America

Factors such as environmental polluttion and lack of health care access lead to worse outcomes for people with asthma.

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Black Educators, Others Reimagine Future of Education

We’re able to create a knowledge base for the students that takes the student experience from being a fixed schedule, fixed curricular experience to something more like a streaming or a Netflix experience

Brian Hooper Sr

Minnesota man leaves prison after serving 27 years for a murder he didn’t commit

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit reviewed Hooper’s case after a key witness recanted their story in a letter.

The conjuring of America

How a Tradition Forged in Slavery Persists Today

A new book delves into the practice of conjure, its roots in multiple religious and cultural systems, and its place in American culture.

Tulsa's Mayor Nichols Speaks to a crowd (Monroe Nichols/Facebook)

Stitt Targets Nichols, Tulsa’s First Black Mayor, Over Homelessness

Oklahoma’s Governor Stitt’s focus on homelessness in Tulsa, despite recent decreases, has led the city’s first Black mayor to push back.