This story was originally published by The 19th Lightfoot, the first Black woman and out…
Bye, Dilbert: Newspapers drop comic strip after creator’s racist comments
Dozens of newspapers will cease to publish the syndicated “Dilbert” comic strip after its creator…
Long burdened by environmental racism, activists in Memphis are turning the tide
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods…
Black students receive racist drawings at elementary school
A Southern California community is in shock after Black students from a local elementary school…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu: The kingmaker is now Nigeria’s president-elect
By Olayinka Oyegbile, Trinity University, Lagos Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress…
Mainstream education often neglects Black history. TikTok, Freedom Schools and other resources are bridging the gap.
This story was originally published by The 19th Recent efforts through social media and community…
Jennifer McClellan becomes first Black Congresswoman to represent Virginia
Jennifer McClellan made history on Tuesday after she was officially announced the winner of a…
Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated ‘hidden hunger’
By Brandy Thomas Wells, Oklahoma State University Nutrition is among the most critical issues of…
Malcolm X: Family members announce plans to sue NYPD, federal agencies over assassination
Family members of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X announced on Tuesday they plan to…
Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal
By Linda Charmaraman, Wellesley College and J. Maya Hernandez, University of California, Irvine Most research…
3 things the pandemic taught us about inequality in college — and why they matter today
By Elena G. van Stee, University of Pennsylvania Elise, a nursing student at an elite…
How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America
An early 20th-century NAACP map showing lynchings between 1909 and 1918. The maps were sent…
The story of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, America’s first black pop star
Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield. Wikimedia Commons By Adam Gustafson, Penn State In 1851, a concert soprano…
Tyre Nichols case: Former Memphis police officers plead not guilty
All five former Memphis Police officers who were charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols…
People face a ‘desperate’ reality after leaving prison. Two Atlanta women are pushing to change that.
This story was originally published by The 19th The organization, Barred Business, provides funding, housing and…
Study links racism and depression experienced by Black college graduates
BLK News Now!Blog dedicated to news and viewpoints from Black journalists who support, and inform,…
Mothers of the movement: Black environmental justice activists reflect on the women who have paved the way
Originally published by The 19th Described as “the backbone of the environmental justice movement,” these…
Economy and security on the ballot in Nigeria – 5 things to watch in presidential election
By Carl LeVan, American University School of International Service \ …
A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of ‘equal protection’
By Miguel Schor, Drake University and Erin Lain, Drake University The United States Supreme…
Michigan State murders: What we know about campus shootings and the gunmen who carry them out
By David Riedman, University of Central Florida and James Densley, Metropolitan State University A gunman…