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Invisible Red Lines: Gerrymandering and the Black Community
Mustafa Ali examines the many ways that gerrymandered voting maps influence and impact Black communities every day.
Read MoreMichigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts amid federal efforts to downplay Black history
The house that once served as a meeting place for Civil Rights activists will open in 2026 after its move from Alabama to Michigan.
Read MoreMaryland’s Forgotten Victims: Shedding Light on the State’s Lynching Legacy
Since 2018, the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project has worked to uncover the state’s legacy of racial terror, documenting dozens of lynchings that were long ignored or forgotten.
Read MoreDNA project hopes to reunite African Americans in Illinois with ancestral relatives in Africa
The project helps African descendants trace their roots back to Africa, something that was typically impossible before DNA testing.
Read MoreMore than 10 years later, Flint declares its water safe after replacing lead pipes, but health issues and doubts persist
While the govertnment is celebrating a success, many residents doubt their water is as safe to drink as they’ve been told.
Read MoreHarlem to Hebron: the long history of Black solidarity with Palestinians
Nesrine Malik outlines the parallels and support between the Black community and Palestinians as they’ve struggled against oppression.
Read MoreMaxwell Anderson gets life sentence for murder of Sade Robinson
Prosecutors asked for no possibility of parole for the man who murdered the young woman before spreading her remains across Milwaukee.
Read MoreFans Are Obsessed With This New Political Hayley Williams Song
The musician, who is best known for her work with band Paramore, released 17 new songs, one which references a poem about lynching.
Read MoreHow James Baldwin Inspired This Black Gay Refugee’s Fight for Justice
After escaping anti-gay violence, Edafe Okporo found a home in Harlem — and in Baldwin’s words. Now he’s running for city council.
Read MoreDo Christian K-12 Schools Have a Race Problem?
A viral video filmed at a Christian high school is the latest racist incident at faith-based schools, putting a spotlight on their origins.
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