By David Mba, Birmingham City University Black students are increasingly less likely to get a first or 2:1 than their…
Tag: anti-Black racism
‘Grit’ and relentless perseverance can take a toll on brain health − particularly for people facing social stresses like racism
By Darlingtina Esiaka, University of Kentucky For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is…
Over $700K raised for white woman who called 5-year-old Black boy n-word in viral video
The Minnesota woman at the center of a controversial viral video showing her refer to a Black child as the…
Outrage grows over $2.5 Million settlement with Black men brutally tortured, humiliated by white deputies
JACKSON, MS — Two Black men who were beaten and tortured by former Mississippi law enforcement officers now serving prison…
Black parents say Portland Catholic school called police after they complained about racist incident involving their son
PORTLAND, OR. — The parents of a 10-year-old boy who attended a Catholic school in Portland told local media the…
Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in Canada
By Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University In her groundbreaking book, Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict and Freedom,…
Adidas sued by Black former employee over allegations of racism, sexism
Adidas has found itself embroiled in a legal dispute after a Black former employee filed a lawsuit alleging she was…
Pete Buttigieg highlights anti-Black racism in adoptions during podcast appearance
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg raised eyebrows this week after an appearance on a podcast where the openly-gay former mayor…
‘Dreams delayed’ no longer: Report identifies key changes needed around Black students’ education
By Tanitiã Munroe, University of Toronto As Langston Hughes, the influential Harlem Renaissance poet, playwright and social activist, once wrote:…
Race isn’t a ‘biological reality,’ contrary to recent political claims − here’s how scientific consensus on race developed in the 20th century
By John P. Jackson, Jr., Michigan State University In the recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one…
