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Black women are creating a pipeline of diversity in the tech sector
Latoya Elder and Sherrell Dorsey weren’t happy with how few women have careers in tech, and each decided to offer her expertise to help others
Read MoreHouse passes anti-lynching bill after more than 200 failed attempts
The Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed in a 422-3 vote Monday, after more than 200 failed attempts since 1900.
Read MoreA childhood bond inspired a college student to help free his friend from prison
Brandon Harris couldn’t let his childhood friend Sura Sohna sit in jail, so he dedicated a college project to Sohna’s case. With Harris’ help, Sohna received an early release.
Read MoreProvidence mayor forms city reparations commission
Following a precedent set by cities such as Chicago, Providence, Rhode Island works toward a practical reparations plan in recognition of the past abuses Black and Indigenous people faced.
Read MoreRestoring Idlewild, a historic vacation spot for Black people — 110 years later
A relaxing vacation has often been out of reach for Black Americans. That’s why Idlewild, sometimes known as Black Eden, was such a paradise in the early 1900s.
Read MoreHow a new newsroom plans to inform and empower Black Americans
Talented journalists Lauren Williams and Akoto Ofori-Atta left their day jobs to launch their own news outlet, Capital B. The newsroom is dedicated to integrity of reporting and empowerment of readers.
Read MoreTrayvon Martin’s mother: ‘Don’t give up’ fight for justice
10 years after Trayon Martin’s unnecessary and tragic death, his mother encourages activists to continue the fight for Black lives.
Read MoreJoe Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he is nominating Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, handing progressives a win and moving forward with his promise to put the first Black woman onto the nation’s highest court.
Read MoreAmerica’s Black Holocaust Museum’s Grand Reopening Was a Celebration
Despite piles of snow, over 800 people attended the joyous ribbon-cutting, program, and free visits to celebrate the Grand Re-emergence of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, shuttered since summer 2008. Founded by a 74-year-old lynching survivor and scholar-activist, Dr. James Cameron, ABHM shares the 400+ year experiences of the descendants of Africa in America from captivity to today.
Read MoreThe Afro Latino who redefined how Black history is remembered
Despite some attempting to erase Black history, Arturo Schomburg fought to preserve it so others could know their ancestry.
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