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Black Teachers Help Keep Black Boys Out of Special Education
A new study finds Black male elementary students assigned Black teachers are less likely to be recommended for special education services. The joint team of University of North Carolina and University of California-Davis researchers showed Black male students have a lower likelihood of being misidentified with disabilities or disciplinary problems when paired with Black teachers.
Vinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain’s ‘One Skin’ game against Brazil
Brazilian soccer Vinícius Júnior expressed frustration over the lack of racism in his sport, including that from fans.
Cash bail is unfair and violates due process
American jails are full of people waiting for trial because they cannot afford cash bail, leading to disrupted lives and communities.
Regina King says her biopic about Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign is also a story about 2024
A Netflix movie about Shirley Chisholm created by sister duo Regina and Reina King is the result of a 15-year vision.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis Says ‘The Train is Coming’ for Trump and His Co-Defendants
Fulton County, GA district attorney, Fani Willis, says “the train is coming” in regard to her case against Donald Trump and 14 co-defendants. Willis avoided being disqualified from the racketeering case over her former romantic relationship with now-resigned lead prosecutor, Nathan Wade. She does not feel embarrassed by the relationship.
‘A talented, goofy kid’: family of Ryan Gainer, autistic teen killed by police, speak out
The family of Ryan Gainer, who was killed by police earlier this month, remember his personality in wake of the tragedy.
Liverpool museum appeals for information on subject of The Black Boy
A museum in England is appealing to the public for information of a portrait by painter William Lindsay Windus featuring a Black boy.
A New Orleans Community Confronts the Racist Roots of a Toxic Highway
Residents of one of the oldest Black neighborhoods, Tremé, New Orleans, fight to revitalize the once-bustling Claiborne Avenue community, struggling against the decades-long pollution of the Claiborne Expressway.
Sculpture Park in Montgomery Will ‘Humanize’ the Experiences of Enslaved Africans
Bryan Stevenson’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, AL attempts to “humanize” the enslaved person’s experience on plantations. The sculpture themes vary: some represent strength and some, pain. All serve to honor the 10 million Black people enslaved in America.
With a federal menthol ban looming, tobacco companies push ‘non-menthol’ substitutes
The federal government has yet to ban menthol cigarettes, but makers are changing their products just in case.
Oprah, Ozempic and Us
Oprah Winfrey has been a role model for Black women for decades now, and opening up about struggles with her own body image on the road to self love has given millions more hope.
South Carolina woman posthumously wins settlement over Black ancestral land
The family of a Hilton Head woman who passed while facing a lawsuit over her home by developers is celebrating their win.
Black veterans with PTSD may face a higher risk of rehospitalization after a stroke
A recent study reveals health disparities faced by Black Americans who have served their country’s military.
First of 6 Mississippi ex-officers sentenced to 20 years for torturing 2 Black men: ‘I’m so sorry … I hate myself for it’
One of six officers who brutally tortured and attempted to murder two Black men officially received his sentence after a highly emotional trial.
First charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami
As gang violence continues to escalate in Haiti, U.S. citizens have decided to flee the country on a government-chartered flight back to America.
Study reveals soaring successes and lingering struggles for women, especially women of color, in music
The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released a report about the music industry, and specifically the disparities women musicians faced.
As AI tools get smarter, they’re growing more covertly racist, experts find
A report reveals that AI discriminates against Black job applicants, presenting a concern in a world that increasingly uses the technology.
‘American Society of Magical Negroes’ cast and director say not to judge the film by its trailer
A new satirical film pokes fun at a stereotype of Black characters that is sometimes seen in movies by white filmmakers.
Victims of the Flint Water Crisis Are Still Waiting to Get Paid
Some residents of Flint, Michigan have passed before receiving payments related to the water crisis because of how the cases are structured.
