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DOJ opens civil rights investigation into traffic stop that preceded Tyre Nichols’ death
The Department of Justice is among several organizations that have opened investigations into the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.
Read MoreHBCUs Carry the Weight of History
Historically Black colleges are inextricably entwined with American history, and we can learn from them if we pay attention.
Read MoreBlack Students Are Still Experiencing Pandemic Trauma
COVID-19 is still wreaking emotional havoc on Black students, who already struggle with the implication of race in school.
Read MoreHow a new film captured Zora Neale Hurston’s radical authenticity
PBS has released a new film detailing the life of Black American novelist and feminist Zora Neale Hurston.
Read MorePermission Slip for Students to Learn Black National Anthem Receives Mixed Reactions from Parents
A Black history course that requires permission from Florida students’ parents has ruffled feathers for multiple reasons.
Read MoreWe Should All Be Paying Attention To The San Francisco Reparations Proposal
San Francisco could set the precedent for reparations in the United States, and the advisory committee has detailed how it would work.
Read MoreFamily of Memphis man who died after traffic stop ask police to release video
The family of Tyre Nichols is demanding to see police footage of the traffic stop that led to the young man’s death.
Read More‘I Have a Dream’ is MLK’s most radical speech — not because of what he said then, but because of how America has changed since
Dr. King spoke passionately about integration, a radical idea that has yet to be fully achieved and still disturbs some people.
Read MoreOn King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., spoke to a crowd about the lack of progress made by the civil rights movement.
Read MoreBlack rappers call out double standard of using hip-hop lyrics as evidence in rapper Young Thug’s criminal trial
Young Thug’s lyrics are used in a trial that alleges YSL members such as the rapper are affiliated with a gang involved with human trafficking.
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