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Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that

There is a devastating story that Pascale Sablan sometimes tells when she talks about the experiences that have shaped who she’s become.

The Women Behind the Black Press

Professor Ava Thompson Greenwell knows it’s time for Black women in journalism to receive credit for their work.

Beyoncé, Lizzo, Viola Davis Among Early NAACP Image Awards Winners

In anticipation of the Image Awards, NAACP as released the names of nominees, including actors and musicians, all this week.

Tennessee’s largest county to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people

Board members in Shelby County, Tennessee support reparations for descendants of enslaved people, but not everyone finds it feasible.

Rihanna rises and shines during Super Bowl halftime performance — and reveals she’s pregnant with second child

Rihanna’s halftime Super Bowl concert also served as an announcement of the singer’s second pregnancy.

The 1619 Project Centers Us and Our Story

Epistemic violence, includ the intentional removal, erasure, or minimalization of contributions to society from a specific group of people. has victimized Black people since the 1400s. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” “aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States’ national narrative.”

Opinion | Drake Was Right. Maybe All Black Artists Should Boycott The Grammys

Only certain Black musicians seem worthy of critical acclaim and awards, and rapper Drake is among those calling it out.

Racial disparities can affect brain development in Black children, new study finds

According to a recent survey, the health inequities faced by Black Americans includes brain development issues in children.

TikTok announces first Visionary Voices list for Black History Month

TikTok has released the names of 15 Black creators, including designers and gamers, for its first-ever Visionary Voices list.

This Black History Month, Let’s Amplify Being ‘WOKE’

Among the impacts of racisms is an unequal distribution of knowledge, wick we can and should address, argues Ron Walker.