Posts by Nicole Martinez
Meet the woman helping preserve the legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls
Black children learn about riding horses and Black history from Caitlin Gooch, who has studied Black cowboys.
Read MoreMassachusetts to create advisory council focused on Black empowerment
Massachusetts governor Maura Healey is spearheading racial justice, most recently through an order that creates an advisory committee.
Read MoreBeyoncé, Lizzo, Viola Davis Among Early NAACP Image Awards Winners
In anticipation of the Image Awards, NAACP as released the names of nominees, including actors and musicians, all this week.
Read MoreBarbie’s Getting a Makeover From Beyonce’s Stylist
Mattel and celebrity stylist Zerina Akers have teamed up to design a diverse range of fashionable Barbie dolls.
Read MoreTennessee’s largest county to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people
Board members in Shelby County, Tennessee support reparations for descendants of enslaved people, but not everyone finds it feasible.
Read MoreKeith Lee is TikTok’s favorite food reviewer — and he’s just getting started
Keith Lee has found his niche as a Black food reviewer on TikTok, and his success can help the greater Black community.
Read MoreThomas Commeraw: the Black 19th-century potter who historians assumed was white
The New York Historical Society is hosting an exhibit about acclaimed potter Thomas Commeraw, a Black man long thought to be white.
Read MoreMissouri man who served 27 years in prison is freed as judge vacates his murder conviction
After 27 years in prison, Lamar Johnson is finally free, thanks to a judge’s ruling that witness testimony was faulty.
Read MoreADL Report Shows Widespread Impacts of Kanye West’s Antisemitism
The Anti-Defamation League is following the fallout from rapper Kanye West’s antisemitic social media posts since late 2022.
Read MoreRihanna rises and shines during Super Bowl halftime performance — and reveals she’s pregnant with second child
Rihanna’s halftime Super Bowl concert also served as an announcement of the singer’s second pregnancy.
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