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This Day in History: The North Star Newspaper is Published
The creation and first issue of The North Star by Frederick Douglass in1847.
Ex-Kansas police detective found dead on first day of federal civil rights trial
The former detective allegedly took his own life instead of standing trial for the sexual exploitation of Black women.
California bill would give public university admission priority to slaves’ descendants
California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation.
This Date in History: The Zong Massacre Begins
Crew of the slave ship drowned nearly 150 enslaved people, which was en route from England to Jamaica, upon realizing they lacked supplies.
Their homes were destroyed with little notice. Decades later, a settlement attempts to make amends.
Over 1,000 people whos ancestors were forced out of their homes by the city of Palm Springs will receive a financial settlement.
Watchdog calls for end to ‘adultification’ of black children by police in England and Wales
A case in London has spurred discussions about the impact of adultification bias on Black children, especially when police are involved.
Prisoners sustain self-inflicted third-degree burns, calling out against ‘inhumane’ conditions
Virginia’s Black Legislative Caucus has called for the state to investigate neglect and injuries sustained at a supermax prison.
Assault trial for man accused in wrong-door shooting of Ralph Yarl moves forward
The family of Andrew Yarl is glad that the trial against the man who shot and killed the boy will proceed.
Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Is A Haunting Adaptation — And Not In A Good Way
The latest adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” on Netflix has mixed reviews on its portrayal of ancestry haunted by slavery.
The Strangers by Ekow Eshun review – five Black pioneers
Colin Grant reviews a book in which the author parallels the racism faced by notable figures such as Malcolm X with his own life.
Scholars Thought White Women Were Passive Enslavers. They Were Wrong.
A growing body of research has debunked the persistent argument that white women were rarely involved in the active buying and selling of enslaved people.
HYFIN Announces 3rd Annual Blackity Black Holiday Market, Strengthening Milwaukee’s Black Business Community
November 30th will hold the 3rd Annual Blackity Black Holiday Market in Milwaukee. The market will showcase over 40 Black-owned businesses and will coincide with Small Business Saturday.
Local artists land on 2025 Grammy nomination list with Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar
2025 could mean Grammys awards for Beyoncé, who released a county music album this year, and rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Columbus Black leaders organize counterprotest after neo-Nazi march in their city
Members of the Ohio chapter of civic group 100 Black Men took to the streets of Columbus after a white supremacist march.
Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD for $100m over his murder
The family of Malcolm X filed a $100m federal lawsuit on Friday that accuses the FBI, the CIA and the New York police department (NYPD) of allowing his murder.
How This Black 80-something Granny Made the Cover of a High-Fashion Magazine and Has Become an Instagram Fashion Queen
A grandmother in rural Zambia has become a style icon and internet sensation.
Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?
With Elon Musk as the helm, conservative politics and egomania have taken over Twitter, alienating longtime users.
The Biggest Surprise at the Met’s Egypt Show? Live Performance
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is set to open its new exhibition “Flight Into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876 — Now” this weekend. The exhibit has nearly 200 works made largely by African American artists looking to define their cultural history after the violent severance from their African roots through the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Director of new SPLC Georgia state office ‘there to listen,’ forge bonds
An office in Atlanta’s westside is part of the SPLC’s new strategy to work with community groups on issues that impact them.
