White Fear, fueled by right-wing media, endangers Black lives
“Did you see that mass shooting today in New York?” It was the first I heard about the shooting in Buffalo on Saturday. I was (am) still recuperating from my heart…
“Did you see that mass shooting today in New York?” It was the first I heard about the shooting in Buffalo on Saturday. I was (am) still recuperating from my heart…
Protests were underway in northern Nigeria on Saturday after a woman was burned and beaten to death by fellow students who accused her of “blasphemy.” The violent killing reportedly happened…
At least 10 people are dead and 3 hurt after a racially-motivated shooting today in Buffalo, New York, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 2:30 p.m. at a grocery…
Maybe you think of “Good Times.” Maybe it’s Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” album. However you recall first laying eyes on Ernie Barnes’s famous painting, you probably remember a priceless…
A study released this week indicates the gap between Black and non-Black patients who visited their primary care providers narrowed significantly during the pandemic in 2020. Completed primary care visits…
Discriminatory lending practices and forced land sales contributed to the loss of about $326 billion in land value for Black farmers during the 20th century, according to a new study.…
A White teacher at a Rochester, New York school is reportedly on leave after he allegedly told Black students to pick cotton during a class lesson on slavery. The allegations…
There’s nothing like seeing a spotlight on Black Excellence. Today’s Google Doodle honors Elijah McCoy on his birthday, a Black Canadian inventor who may not be widely known for his…
Ghana’s new tax levy for electronic payments hasn’t gone off without a hitch. Business owners took to social media to complain about implementation of the e-levy which they say has…
A double dose of good news at the end of the week is always welcome; two Black women will be honored tomorrow by the White House Correspondents’ Association for shattering…