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Black-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina is closing over alleged threats
The owner of Liberation Station Bookstore describes how fear due to hate mail mixed with the joy opening her bookstore.
A Detroit-Area Officer Who Punched Jaquwan Smith After an Arrest Pleads Guilty
Detroit-area police officer, Matthew Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation for punching Jaquwan Smith without cause in June 2023. Rodriguez said Smith, the Black 19-year-old, was not resisting arrest nor attempting escape.
The Evolution Of The Black Vote And Projections For The 2024 Election Cycle
The evolution of the Black vote in the United States has seen significant shifts over the decades, shaped by various social, political, and economic factors.
Black, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health Care
Disabled adults already face more difficulties in finding adequate healthcare. Add being Black to that, though, and the hardships multiply even more.
More than 65 years later, a college basketball championship team gets its White House moment
Vice President Kamal Harris greeted the Tennessee A&I basketball team at the White House to recognize the team’s 1957 championship win.
Biden delays menthol ban amid 2024 concerns over black support
A proposal to ban menthol cigarettes may be delayed until after the 2024 election due to concerns from the Black community about being disproportionately targeted after the ban is put in place.
‘Romeo & Juliet’ play starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers faces ‘barrage of racial abuse’
The Jamie Lloyd Company has responded to racist comments spreading online after announcing the cast of its upcoming Romeo and Juliet play.
Black Residents Want This Company Gone. Will Alabama’s Environmental Agency Approve a New Permit?
Residents in one Alabama neighborhood that has been polluted by a nearby manufacturing plant are waiting to see if the company will remain.
Meta’s AI image generator really struggles with the concept of interracial couples
Meta’s AI image generator apparently struggles to produce images of interracial couples, a reflection of its training material.
A Reversal Cannot Undo the Damage Caused by This Voting Fraud Case
Crystal Mason was cleared of any voting fraud charges this past week after years in prison and a decade of receiving safety threats connected to her false conviction.
Black Coaches Lost Everything After FBI College Hoops Case That Wrecked Careers, Then Fizzled
Ex-NCAA basketball coach, Book Richardson, discusses his role in illegal player payments and the disproportionate fallout for Black coaches. Richardson served 90 days in jail as a result of the FBI’s 2017 crackdown on off-the-book player payments. Richardson, formerly a University of Arizona men’s basketball assistant coach, and other Black assistant coaches took the brunt of punishments from both the federal government and the NCAA.
Emotional Angel Reese says she has been ‘attacked so many times’ and threatened since winning NCAA title in 2023
NCAA basketball star Angel Reese talks about the harassment she has faced during the March Madness tournament and how she has been dealing with it.
High Rates of Suicide Among Young Black Men In Rural Areas: Study Reveals Systemic Failure
A new study, conducted by the University of Georgia researchers, finds young Black men in rural areas are dying by suicide at alarming rates. The study showed the suicides and suicidal ideations in this population are linked to growing up in low-resource environments and experiencing racial discrimination throughout adolescence.
Why Black Moms and Babies Are Dying So Often In Louisiana
Louisiana has banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions. The state’s maternal mortality rate disproportionately impacts Black women. Additionally, Louisiana has both the 5th highest Black population and the 5th highest infant mortality rate in the United States.
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant — it’s finally changing
Some Black kidney patients are realizing they were kept off the transplant list because of a racist algorithm.
Women and Girls Living in Cobalt-mining Communities in the DRC Report a “Staggering” Rise in Serious Reproductive Health Issues
A recent report shows the impact of cobalt mining on the nearby communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Meet Zach Van Harris Jr., the South Dakota Historian Unearthing the State’s African American History
by Jonathan Kelley and Lydia Moran, ArtsMidwest Zach Van Harris Jr. is a fountain of names. They come running out of him in a steady current. There’s Oscar Micheaux, the versatile, resilient filmmaker whose early 20th century films countered prevailing narratives about Black life. There’s York, an enslaved man who joined Lewis and Clark on their expedition and helped build…
Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor from ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Roots,’ dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., known for his roles in movies “Roots” and “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has passed away.
‘There are children here who do not want to be black’: one woman’s bid to save Mexico’s first Afro-Mexican museum
A museum dedicated to Afro-Mexican history faces closure if the single unpaid volunteer cannot find someone to follow in her footsteps.
Beyoncé Just Covered the Beatles In the Most Authentic Way: By Honoring Black History
Beyonce’s new album has surprised and enthralled fans while paying homage to this country’s undeniable black history.
Michigan Redistricting: Court Finds New Detroit Maps Better for Black Voters
New Detroit-area state House district maps adhere more closely to county boundaries while increasing the number of majority-Black districts. The redistricting is fairer to Black voters and decreases racial gerrymandering. Six additional state Senate districts will be altered later this spring.