Posts by Nicole Martinez
Lack of arts programs for working class will make UK theatre whiter and posher, director says
Lack of arts schemes for working class will make UK theatre whiter and posher, director says By Lanre Bakare, The Guardian The lack of investment in arts schemes aimed at working-class children will create a cultural landscape that is whiter and posher, according to one of the UK’s leading black British theatre directors. Tinuke Craig,…
Read MoreLabor Day Black History: Honoring A.Philip Randolph And Black Labor Unions
A. Philip Randolph led a union, organized the 1941 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and co-founded the Negro American Labor Council.
Read MoreUniversity of Virginia suspends tours that had come under fire for mentioning Thomas Jefferson’s ties to slavery
Conservative alumni celebrate a victory after the University of Virginia canceled tours that included unsavory parts of history.
Read MoreHow many Black farmers are there in the US? Why we doubt the government stats
The USDA’s agricultural census appears to paint a more positive picture of Black farm ownership than exists in reality.
Read MoreFord becomes the latest company to scale back its diversity and inclusion policies
Ford joins a number of companies cowing to conservative pressure to back down on their commitment to inclusion.
Read MoreIn one of America’s most troubled jails, a mental health unit has managed to thrive
Those incarcerated in the Orleans Justice Center have new mental health support in place of violent enforcement.
Read MoreAI makes racist decisions based on dialect
Even the more advanced AI tools are likely to respond negatively to queries written in African American English.
Read MoreElkhorn residents speak out about racist flyers found scattered throughout neighborhood
Residents and police in a small Wisconsin city are responding to white power flyers that have been placed in mailboxes.
Read MoreGlobal Black Pride to be held in the U.S. for the first time
Atlanta will be the first U.S. city to host the Global Black Pride event, which includes a march, rally, and main stage entertainment.
Read MoreA Georgia county that once expelled all Black residents now wants to be a model of love
A scholarship for descendants of a racial cleansing in Forsyth County in 1912 aims to right a multigenerational wrong.
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