Women’s History Month: Why Michelle Obama deserves recognition
Falisha McGeeBeing late to write about the many women I can, and would love to pay tribute to during Women’s History Month, I decided to cap off the month by writing…
Rasheem Carter: Family wants federal probe after Black man found decapitated
BLK News Now!Rasheem Carter (Credit: Screenshot -YouTube/NBC News) A recent independent autopsy has revealed that a young Black man from Mississippi who went missing last year was found with his head severed…
Angela Bassett’s controversial Oscar moment was an example of dignity amid discomfort
Corey ArvinAngela Bassett in "Waiting to Exhale" It wasn’t exactly a Claudette Colvin or Rosa Parks moment but many of us understood what we all perceived Angela Bassett was feeling when…
Toni Morrison is the face of the new Forever stamp from the U.S. Postal Service
This story was originally published by The 19th The stamp was unveiled at Princeton University, where Morrison taught for nearly 20 years. The “Bluest Eye” author is one of a…
Why I use ‘The Boondocks’ TV cartoon show to teach a course about race
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. By Kris Marsh, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland Title of course: “Why Are…
Happy Equal Pay Day? Here are 6 charts showing why it’s not much of a celebration.
This story was originally published by The 19th In 2023, women are earning 77 cents for every dollar earned by White men. The gender pay gap has barely budged in…
Inexpensive cosmetic surgery abroad is soaring, but is it worth the risks?
I've been amazed watching the skyrocketing rates of women, especially women of color, rushing across the border to achieve the particular look they desire. The stories I have been hearing…
Mississippi man sentenced to 42 months in prison for burning cross
Axel Charles Cox (Source: Mississippi Department of Corrections) A 24-year-old Mississippi man was sentenced on Thursday to 42 months in prison after he burned a cross in his front yard…
Yes, #OscarsSoWhite – but there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate contemporary Black film
By Timeka N. Tounsel, University of Washington "Oscar" by lincolnblues is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its…
Jimmy Carter’s African legacy: peacemaker, negotiator and defender of rights
By Nancy Mitchell, North Carolina State University "Public Domain: Nigeria President Lt. Gen. Olesugun Obasanjo with Jimmy Carter by White House Photographer, 1977 (NARA)" by pingnews.com is marked with Public…