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Jimmy Kimmel, ‘Daily Show’s’ Jordan Keppler take on Trump’s ‘horrible’ Milwaukee comment
After Former President Donald Trump called Milwaukee “horrible,” late-night comedians have taken it upon themselves to defend the city with pointed jabs.
The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers
Despite being linked to reproductive disorders and cancer, hair relaxers are still being aggressively marketed toward Black women and even Black children.
Public invited to celebrate new artwork at Southwest Madison Employment Center
Madison residents can now view artwork depicting scenes from the Civil Rights Era at the Southwest Madison Employment Center.
Shine a Light: Biden’s Juneteenth Concert Targets Black Voters
President Biden was quick to appeal to Black voters at a celebration of the day his administration made a national holiday.
Remembering Rev. James Lawson, Pioneer Of Nonviolent Protest
Nonviolence movement leader Reverend James Lawson, who MLK called “the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world,” has died at age 95.
Girls freed from Boko Haram in Nigeria can face further detention and abuse by military, Amnesty report finds
Girls and young women freed from the brutality of Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria continue to suffer. They face unlawful detention, neglect, and a general lack of resources in rebuilding their lives.
Majority of Black Americans believe U.S. institutions are conspiring against them, poll finds
A study by Pew Research Center founds that more than 6 in 10 Black adults agree that institutions such as the criminal justice system, the country’s economic system and policing are designed to hold Black people back.
Our Fathers Marched With M.L.K. Here’s What They Would Say to Activists Today.
The children of two of Dr. King’s alliance want to foster conversation between divided communities such as Israel and Palestine.
Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
A medic in the only Black combat unit to partake in the D-Day invasion Normandy has been awarded a Distinguished Service Cross.
A Black Teen Is Helping Save Mississippi’s Oysters
Demi Johnson has raised over 1,000 oysters, and her conservation efforts have been recognized by the National Geographic Society.
Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations program challenged by lawsuit from a conservative activist group
White residents of Evanston, Illinois challenge a program that would provide reparations for descendants of Black residents.
A lack of representation, careless comments and ‘racial banter’ – how this sport is facing up to its diversity issues
Rugby player Sadia Kabeya speaks out about her experiences as a Black player whose teammates and opponents are mostly white.
Congressional Black Caucus condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rant about George Floyd
While trying to defend the Republican party for still supporting Trump’s campaign despite his 34 guilty counts of falsifying business records, Greene called George Floyd a “convicted felon” and accused the Democrat party of worshipping him.
In Baltimore’s Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation
As Baltimore deals with one of the deadliest drug epidemics in American history, one group has become the most common victims of overdoses: 50-70 year old Black men.
‘House of the Dragon’ star Steven Toussaint says ‘everybody has a right to be represented’ on screen
As the release of House of the Dragon’s second season nears, Black actor Steven Touissant reflects on the racist hate he was sent after being cast in a role that fans expected to be played by a White man.
Federal appeals court blocks Fearless Fund from issuing grants to only Black women
A group of unnamed petitioners who declared that their ineligibility for the Fearless Fund was discriminatory and harmful.
‘There’s a lot of bullying’: the shocking life of a teenage elite swimmer
Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell describes her experiences as a young Black woman in competitive swimming in her new book.
Is Nonviolent Resistance Past Its Prime?
Kellie Carter Jackson explores the forms of activism people have used and offers a more nuanced picture of their lives in her new book.
Black men told to leave flight sue American Airlines, claiming racial discrimination
Three Black men are suing American Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against when ordered to leave a plane in January after a flight attendant’s complaint about body odor.
