Posts by Nicole Martinez
What People Don’t Understand About Black Nationalism
A new book pulls back the curtains on an activist whose contributions are often left out of the history despite her influence.
Read MoreTax targeting Gullah-Geechee landowners on Sapelo Island could force land loss
A revised tax plan reflects new developlments and not the goals to keep the Gullah community in their homes, according to opponents.
Read MoreHow New York Historical Brought the ‘Gay Harlem Renaissance’ Back to Life
The exhibit about the Black gay comunity in Harlem during the 1920s and 30s runs through early March at New York Historical.
Read MoreEducation Dept. Scrambles as Civil Rights Backlog Explodes
The Education Department is asking hundreds of employees from the Office of Civil Rights to come back to work to deal with civil rights complaints.
Read MoreThe Case for Teaching Environmental Justice in Schools
One state’s new standards mandate teaching about environmental issues, which could serve as a basis for discussions about racial disparities.
Read MoreCinnabon Fired an Employee for a Racist Tirade Caught on Video. The Story Gets Uglier From There.
A white Cinnabon employee who hurled racist insults at a Somali couple has profited from it using a Christian crowdfunding site.
Read MoreTrump disparages Somalia. But it is key to US counterterrorism efforts.
Counter-terrorist advisers are trying to figure out how to deal with the terrorist threat from extermist group Al-Shabab in Somalia.
Read MoreAngola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back
The museum, which once served as a prison for the enslaved, has a unique location on a previous estate and also showcases Catholic relics.
Read MoreA fight over restoring Confederate names on schools heads to trial
The two schools had previously had their names changed from those that honored Confederate leaders, a decision that’s been reversed.
Read MoreThe Dark History of “Jingle Bells”: From Blackface Minstrelsy to Christmas Classic
Ezekiel J. Walker examines the dark history of “Jingle Bells,” including its connection to to minstrelsy and blackface.
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