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Novelist Kiley Reid: ‘Consumption cannot fix racism’
In her novel Come and Get It, Kiley Reid examines how race and money are tightly woven into college life at the University of Arkansas. Drawing from her teaching experience, she argues that trying to separate the two overlooks the real forces shaping students’ lives.
Read MoreHow a Fashion Designer and Sewing Teacher Spends Her Sundays
Hekima Hapa sells her fashion designs while teaching her craft to the next generation of fashion designers.
Read MoreTarget CEO Cornell to meet with Sharpton to discuss DEI rollback as civil rights leader considers boycott
Rev. Al Sharpton met with Target CEO Brian Cornell at the National Action Network’s New York headquarters to discuss the company’s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a move that has sparked backlash and boycott calls from civil rights activists.
Read MoreWhy ‘Sinners,’ a Jim Crow-era vampire film, is a personal endeavor for director Ryan Coogler
A new movies combines elements of fantasy with the realities of segregation during the Jim Crow period.
Read MoreComing to a beauty supply store near you: Trump’s trade war
Small Black-owned businesses with tight margins rely heavily on imports from China, with prices likely to spike.
Read MoreA Harlem Youth Center Still Thrives in an Uncertain Moment
A community center built in Harlem in 2022 has expanded to offer mental health and legal services in addition to youth classes.
Read MoreBlack babies are still dying—and America let it happen
Studies show that Black children born in the United States face a significantly higher mortality rate than their White counterparts.
Read MoreFederal legislation aimed at reform highlighted during Black Maternal Health Week
Black Maternal Health Week spotlighted how Black women face a maternal death rate over three times higher than white women. Lawmakers are pushing new bills to improve care and accountability.
Read MoreWe Were There by Lanre Bakare review – reimagining Black Britain
Lanre Bakare’s first book examines does more than examines history as it details Britain’s Black communities in the 70s and 80s.
Read MoreHBCUs ponder their future as 47th president makes cuts to education dollars
HBCUs face an uncertain future due to longstanding funding disparities and recent political threats that jeopardize their survival.
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