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Mom demands answers after 11-year-old son allegedly shot by police officer at home
11-year-old Aderrien Murray was shot and injured by a police officer who responded to their 911 call. Now, his mother is seeking justice.
A Year After the Uvalde Massacre: Did Anything Change?
After the Uvalde school shooting at Robb Elementary, there were calls for accountability and new gun laws. However, most proposed reforms never became reality.
What Happened to Journalism’s Racial Reckoning?
After George Floyd’s murder, White-owned news outlets promised to spotlight African-American journalists. Now, Black writer Anissa Durham explores whether or not that promise has been kept.
Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, enters the 2024 GOP primary
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is formally entering the Republican presidential primary, with his main adversaries being Trump and DeSantis.
ABHM Book Club Presents: Afro Futurism: A History of Black Futures
We’ll together explore the captivating world of Afrofuturism. This groundbreaking book delves into the exciting concept that imagines a future where black identity is celebrated and empowered through music, art, and speculative fiction. Enjoy this ABHM Book Club discussion .
F.B.I. Violated Surveillance Program Rules After George Floyd Protests and Jan. 6 Attack
Members of the FBI abused a government surveillance program to investigate hundreds of Americans who participated in BLM protests and the January 6th coup.
Black couple accused of smelling ‘like weed’ are kicked out of Memphis eatery, racial discrimination suit says
A Black couple from Memphis is suing a local restaurant for kicking them out, claiming they “smelled like weed” despite their own protests that they don’t smoke marijuana.
Baseball Returns to the ‘Hallowed Grounds’ of a Negro Leagues Stadium
Hinchliffe Stadium was once home to multiple Negro baseball leagues. After $100M in renovations, it will now serve as a minor league ballpark and museum.
Why Prosecutors Waited Before They Charged Daniel Penny
The Manhattan district attorney office is struggling to reach a decision on how to charge Jordan Neely’s killer after ruling his death was a homicide.
Why do Americans want guns? It comes down to one word.
At the national gun show in Chantilly, American firearm owners explained why they feel the need to take advantage of their second amendment rights. Most answers centered around “protection.”
Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’
One consulting agency is among the organizations aiming to make everyone feel welcome in the workplace rather than fostering division.
Medicalized Birth and the Attack on Black Motherhood
One midwife organization is taking on the medical industry to bring their services back to the Black mothers who need them.
Black and Hispanic people in Chicago exposed to gun violence at ‘significantly and persistently higher rate,’ report says
A recent study supports previous findings that Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to experience gun violence than other Americans.
Grace Bumbry, 1st Black singer at Bayreuth, dies at 86
Distinguished mezzo-soprano opera singer Grace Bumbry has passed after her health deteriorated in recent weeks.
Black Americans say white vigilantism played a role in Jordan Neely’s homicide
“It reignites the terror in the souls of Black folks when we witness these killings of our people without trial, without jury, without adjudication,” one psychologist said.
Netflix’s Prequel, Queen Charlotte, Is Bridgerton at Its Blackest (review)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a one-sitting binge that uses its Regency-era setting to make modern commentary on the individuality, agency and respect of women.
Black Tech Twitter, trans users and more marginalized groups flock to Bluesky
As Twitter becomes more inhospitable to marginalized communities, they hope to shape Bluesky’s culture early — with their voices at the center.
California prisoner who swallowed a staple ends hunger strike to protest jail conditions
Jazz Svarda began a hunger strike at the Santa Rita Jail after swallowing a staple he believes was intentionally placed in his food.
Howard University picks African diaspora scholar as next president
Ben Vinson III, currently the provost at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, will take over as president on Sept. 1.
States where abortion is legal, banned, or under threat
After the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, states are deciding themselves whether or not to allow legal access to abortion. Abortion bans disproportionately affect women of color.
DA will not charge ex-Memphis police officer involved in Tyre Nichols stop
No criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who was fired for his involvement in the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally assaulted after he was pulled over Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving and died three days later.