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Reimagining the police
One organization is exploring alternatives to police responding in emergency situations where their presence might traumatize citizens.
Read More‘This place makes me utterly miserable’: Azealia Banks refuses to tour Australia again
Azealia Banks announced her Brisbane concert was canceled because of racist treatment, which was briefly rescinded before becoming official.
Read MoreTaunted for being Black, a student fought back. The 30-second fight derailed her life.
One Texas young woman’s shining future is in question after she stood up to a racist classmate when the school ignored her complaints.
Read MoreBLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls
With the future of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan uncertain, one BLM organization is offering debt relief to Black students.
Read MoreDorothy Pitman Hughes, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 84
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who fought for women’s rights and co-founded Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem is remembered after her death.
Read MoreThere are few Black sexual assault nurse examiners. One university wants to change that.
One program aims to recruit Black nurses to combat the disproportionate number of mothers and infants who die during labor.
Read MoreBlack Joy Quilts: Sewing the Future, Stitching the Past
Quilting has been a source of education and community for Black Americans for centuries, yet fiber artists rarely get their due.
Read MoreMet police apologise to brothers stopped and searched after fist bump
Two brothers have received an apology and monetary recompense from London police after being falsely arrested in 2018.
Read MoreFormer officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year prison term
A Minneapolis police officer who was involved in the murder of George Floyd has been sentenced for his responsibility in the victim’s death.
Read MoreBlack Georgia voters celebrate Warnock’s win and efforts to beat voter suppression
Raphael Warnock will retain his position as a democratic senator in Georgia after ballots were tallied in the runoff.
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