By Jonathan Howe, Temple University In an effort to avoid stereotypes about Black male athletes, such as being labeled a…
Month: January 2024
Rep. Cori Bush denies using tax dollars for personal security amid DOJ investigation
WASHINGTON — Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush who represents Missouri confirmed on Tuesday that the Department of Justice Department is investigating…
More than a year after the death of an environmental activist, questions remain on the dangerousness of the Stop Cop City movement near Atlanta
By Michael K. Logan, Kennesaw State University and Jennifer Carson, University of Central Missouri Manuel Terán was one of a…
New law will require NYPD officers record racial data on people they stop
NEW YORK — On Tuesday, the City Council passed a law that mandates New York City police officers to record…
Nelson Mandela’s personal items under the hammer in New York? Why it outraged some, and what’s at stake
By Duane Jethro, University of Cape Town An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a…
Utah bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs on campuses and government
SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday, Utah’s governor signed a bill into law that specifically prohibits diversity training, hiring, and…
For 150 years, Black journalists have known what confederate monuments really stood for
By Donovan Schaefer, University of Pennsylvania In October 2023, nearly seven years after the deadly Unite the Right white supremacist…
How Georgia’s small power companies endanger their most vulnerable customers
The state’s small electricity providers aren’t required to delay disconnecting seriously ill customers who depend on medical devices, putting lives…
3 Black soldiers killed after drone strike attacks US troops in Jordan
WASHINGTON — Three soldiers were killed and dozens of troops were wounded after a drone strike in Jordan, officials said…
Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
By Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Harvard Kennedy School Elected representatives in government don’t always look like the people they serve. The…
