Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
For Black Kids, Sports Set the Stage for Achievement and Joy
Black students who participate in sports are more likely to succeed in their academics as well, which is due to the motivation and work ethic they learn.
Read MoreArkansas Cancels AP African-American History Course ahead of Fall Semester
Arkansas’s Department of Education cancelled a new AP African-American history course, banning it from being worth full course credit for the 2023-2024 year.
Read More6 ex-officers, some of whom called themselves ‘The Goon Squad,’ plead guilty to state charges in torture of 2 Black men
Six former Mississippi police officers pleaded guilty Monday to all charges concerning the torture and abuse of two Black men.
Read MoreThe Healing Power of Black Joy Marches in Chicago
Every August, the Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago enables the Black community to unabashedly celebrate their rich culture.
Read MoreBoston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him
A Black man beat with metal shields by a white supremacist group during a march through Boston last year sued the organization on Tuesday.
Read MoreBrawl erupts in Montgomery after white boaters attack Black city worker
Multiple people were arrested in Montgomery, AL after a fight broke out between a group of white men and an innocent Black worker on the city’s riverfront.
Read MoreMore teachers are quitting their jobs. Educators of color often are more likely to leave
Teachers of color are finding it more difficult to stay in a career becoming more political with often inadequate pay and no room for creativity.
Read MoreJudge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be charged over ‘harmful’ books
Arkansas is blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges for providing “harmful” books to minors.
Read More‘I thought I was going to lose my life’: Jadarrius Rose describes being attacked by police dog in Ohio
Jadarrius Rose speaks out about the horror of having a police dog unleashed onto him after being pulled over for a safety issue concerning his commercial semi-truck.
Read MoreThis Condition Makes You 75% More Likely to Get Long COVID
Research shows that sleep apnea, common in the Black community, is making people more susceptible to long COVID.
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