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Postal Service Celebrates Author Toni Morrison New Forever Stamp
The United States Postal Service celebrates the life and legacy of author Toni Morrison (1931-2019) by creating a postal stamp in her honor.
Read MoreMississippi Senate OKs bill affecting majority-Black city
Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill appointing white judges inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
Read MoreThe Women Behind the Black Press
Professor Ava Thompson Greenwell knows it’s time for Black women in journalism to receive credit for their work.
Read MoreBloody Sunday: President Biden Travels to Selma for 58th Anniversary
President Biden’s visit to Selma honors the struggle for racial voting equality in the face of violent opposition.
Read MoreA U.S. federal agency is suing Exxon after 5 nooses were found at a Louisiana complex
The EEOC has gotten involved in a case after ExxonMobil failed to investigate racial intimidating at one of its facilities.
Read MoreBlack journalism students get to be White House correspondents for a day
Students from 47 historically Black colleges and universities were invited to an exclusive news briefing last week with Vice President Harris.
Read MoreAt the NAACP, Racial Justice Means Climate Justice
The NAACP is working toward achieving climate justice for Black communities. A current focus is on water quality in Jackson, MS.
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Adultification Bias
Black children and their parents must deal with adultification and its consequences, including violence an sexualization, on a daily basis.
Read MoreA Law Was Meant to Free Sick or Aging Inmates. Instead, Some Are Left to Die in Prison.
The First Step Act was supposed to help free terminally ill and aging federal inmates who pose little or no threat to public safety. But while petitions for compassionate release skyrocketed during the pandemic, judges denied most requests, including Jimmy Dee Stout, aged 62 with terminal lung cancer, who wants to die at home.
Read MoreData Shows That Seattle’s Preschool Program Is A Wise Investment
A preschool program in Seattle helps children of color better prepare for kindergarten according to a report.
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