By Joseph N. Cooper, UMass Boston On the day after the New England Patriots ended their NFL season with a…
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Springfield, Ohio sues neo-Nazi group after Haitian immigrants harassed, threatened
SPRINGFIELD, OH — After Haitian immigrants received numerous threats and were subjected to racist attacks — which were also spread…
Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place
By Joshua F.J. Inwood, Penn State and Derek H. Alderman, University of TennesseeWhen historian Carter Woodson created “Negro History Week”…
Texas school apologizes after n-word found in newsletter sent to parents
CYPRESS, TX — A school in Cypress faced outrage and criticism from parents after a racial slur was discovered in…
DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
By Brandon Marc Finn, University of Michigan and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, The University of Melbourne Lubumbashi is a city in…
After he reached the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick’s racial justice protests helped expose US views toward sports activism
By Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, Wake Forest University Back in 2012, quarterback Colin Kaepernick was one of the NFL’s most popular…
Selfie campaign honors late civil rights icon John Lewis for 85th birthday
ATLANTA — In honor of civil rights leader John Lewis on what would have been his 85th birthday, the John…
US health funding cuts: what Nigeria stands to lose
US president Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization is threatening funding for critical health…
Police arrest man accused of raping 5-year-old girl in New York
NEW YORK CITY – A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the rape of a 5-year-old girl, according to…
West Point disbands clubs for minorities and women following Trump’s DEI orders
NEW YORK — At least a dozen cadet clubs that support multiple groups of races, genders and sexual orientations at…