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Criminally Ill: State Mental Hospitals Are Turning Into Prisons
A shortage of beds in mental health facilities leads those in crisis to sit in jail without treatment, sometimes for weeks at a time.
Why Tracking Racial Disparities in Special Education Still Matters
Race has a complicated relationship with learning disabilities and education disparities that is often overlooked.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104
Soskin, who spent her life advocating for others and worked as a park ranger until she was 100, has passed.
Theaster Gates is building a monument to Black women at the Obama Presidential Center
The artist has been commissioned for a friezed in the building’s atrium that wll be visible from Stony Island Avenue.
During the Holidays, Rest Is a Radical Act for Black Women
In a season of joy — and burnout — slowing down is a form of strategy, survival, and resistance.
This Alabama Cattle Rancher Is Ready for a Legal Battle to Protect His Land
Private developments and railroads are forcing some Black farmers in the south to fight for the land they rightfully own.
Civic Media to acquire Wisconsin’s first Black-owned radio station, AerdDDDDDDDnewspaper
The newspaper, which was run by Dr. Jerell Jones for 61 years until his death earlier this year, is being sold by his daughter.
What People Don’t Understand About Black Nationalism
A new book pulls back the curtains on an activist whose contributions are often left out of the history despite her influence.
U.S. Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee’s spot
The U.S. Capitol has replaced a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee with one of teenage activist Barbara Rose.
Tax targeting Gullah-Geechee landowners on Sapelo Island could force land loss
A revised tax plan reflects new developlments and not the goals to keep the Gullah community in their homes, according to opponents.
How New York Historical Brought the ‘Gay Harlem Renaissance’ Back to Life
The exhibit about the Black gay comunity in Harlem during the 1920s and 30s runs through early March at New York Historical.
Education Dept. Scrambles as Civil Rights Backlog Explodes
The Education Department is asking hundreds of employees from the Office of Civil Rights to come back to work to deal with civil rights complaints.
The Case for Teaching Environmental Justice in Schools
One state’s new standards mandate teaching about environmental issues, which could serve as a basis for discussions about racial disparities.
Cinnabon Fired an Employee for a Racist Tirade Caught on Video. The Story Gets Uglier From There.
A white Cinnabon employee who hurled racist insults at a Somali couple has profited from it using a Christian crowdfunding site.
Colin Kaepernick says taking a knee was ‘absolutely worth it’
Colin Kaepernick is launching an AI-powered pilot program in Maryland to empower students and advance community success for the future.
Trump disparages Somalia. But it is key to US counterterrorism efforts.
Counter-terrorist advisers are trying to figure out how to deal with the terrorist threat from extermist group Al-Shabab in Somalia.
Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back
The museum, which once served as a prison for the enslaved, has a unique location on a previous estate and also showcases Catholic relics.
A fight over restoring Confederate names on schools heads to trial
The two schools had previously had their names changed from those that honored Confederate leaders, a decision that’s been reversed.
The Dark History of “Jingle Bells”: From Blackface Minstrelsy to Christmas Classic
Ezekiel J. Walker examines the dark history of “Jingle Bells,” including its connection to to minstrelsy and blackface.
