In the 1970s, Black students organized protests and a boycott that cost local white businesses money. Today, many families who…
Month: May 2024
Sojourner Truth: Hundreds gather for statue unveiling in Ohio
AKRON, Ohio — Hundreds gathered in Akron on Wednesday to witness the unveiling of a statue honoring the life and…
Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice
By Jabari M. Evans, University of South Carolina In April 2023, a song titled “Heart on My Sleeve,” written and…
Today in Black History: Remembering slain civil rights activist James Chaney
James Chaney was a young civil rights activist who dedicated his life to fighting for equality and justice for African…
Mental Health Awareness Month: 10 Tips for Black Women
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and studies show tending to your mind is pivotal for self-sufficiency. Mental health is…
Three Black men sue American Airlines claiming racial discrimination for removal from plane
Three Black men filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, accusing the carrier of racial discrimination after they were removed from…
Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
By Amanda Joyce Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara In recent weeks, college campuses across the U.S. have been roiled…
How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board
By Diana D’Amico Pawlewicz, University of North Dakota; Andrea Guiden Pittman, American University; Andrene J. Castro, Virginia Commonwealth University, and…
Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today
By David Cason, University of North Dakota In January 1967, after a gubernatorial election that saw neither candidate gain enough…
How the manosphere found its way into the Black community
By Steven Dashiell, Morgan State University In the summer of 2023, I read that YouTube had demonetized a podcast called…
