This story was originally published by The 19th Runs by Cheri Beasley, Val Demings and Stacey Abrams both underscored long-standing…
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A brief history of Georgia’s runoff voting – and how this year’s contest between two Black men is a sign of progress
By Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College In the U.S., all elections are administered by the states.…
Karen Bass becomes the first woman elected mayor of Los Angeles
This story was originally published by The 19th By Nadra Nittle, The 19th Karen Bass has made history, defeating billionaire…
Math teachers in virtual classes tend to view girls and Black students as less capable
By Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, University of Southern California; Ian Thacker, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Joseph Cimpian, New…
317,793 people were arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 despite the growing legalization movement
By Katharine Neill Harris, Rice University More than 300,000 people were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show.…
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures
By Julian C. Chambliss, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting…
Why stolen objects being returned to Africa don’t belong just in museums – podcast
By Gemma Ware, The Conversation and Daniel Merino, The Conversation Momentum is growing for objects stolen during the colonial era…
Disparities in advanced math and science skills begin by kindergarten
By Paul L. Morgan, Penn State The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea…
With Val Demings’ and Cheri Beasley’s losses, there are still no Black women in the U.S. Senate
Originally published by The 19th By Candice Norwood, The 19th The Senate has had no Black women since Kamala Harris…
How Ron DeSantis Blew Up Black-Held Congressional Districts and May Have Broken Florida Law
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Originally published Oct. 11, 2022. By Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer…
