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Lots of medals. Lots of skin colors. See the connection?
You can’t have it both ways. You can’t cheer on Team USA without cheering on the diversity that makes Team USA great.
Carrie Mae Weems Awarded 2024 National Medal of Arts
Artist and photographer Carrie Mae Weems is the first Black female visual artist to receive the prestigious honor of a National Medal of Arts.
‘I felt this film was my duty’: director Mati Diop on Dahomey, about the return of looted African treasures
French-Senegalese film-maker Mati Diop speaks on her new award winning film, Dahomey. Told through the point of view of an African mask, Diop’s film illustrates the return of looted items from Dahomey, now Benin, by the French government.
In “The Message,” Ta-Nehisi Coates delivers a fiery secular sermon
Ta-Nehisi Coates released a collection of essays, including several about his recent trip to the war-torn West Bank.
Humanity and history: a Q&A with “Nat Turner in Jerusalem” director Tyrone Phillips
Tyrone Phillips talks to reporter Robert Chappell about the importance of telling this historical narrative through a Black lens.
Who were the United Socialists: The Black anarchist squatters you’ve never heard of
In the early 1900s, Black freedmen combined fringe religion and radical politics into a utopian vision of Oklahoma
Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss
An activist organization discovered that an American Internet has donated $1million to an white supremacist organization.
‘Beyond Black Beauty’ brings together an 1877 classic novel and a Black family in Baltimore
A new take on a classic tale will soon come to Amazon, showing the relationship between horses and their Black owners.
Telling the Stories of Wrongful Convictions, One Painstaking Case at a Time
In “Framed,” an advocate for the wrongly accused joins forces with John Grisham to tell stories of justice denied.
Kamala Harris’ New Economic Agenda Reveals What She Would Do To Help Black Men
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a list of campaign policies to increase opportunities and business ventures for Black men.
Zero Math Proficiency: The National Impact on Black Students
Multiple factors have led to a frustrating lack of math proficiency by students at Baltimore public schools.
One year later, California’s system to find missing Black people is working through its challenges
While California implemented a system to track missing Black persons, who are often overlooked, there are still wrinkles to iron out.
When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’
Harlem welcomed those who were outcasts in other parts of society, becoming home to unique entertainment and culture.
The 2025 Met Gala will honor the Black dandy and all his complications
The upcoming Met Gala will make history when stars grace the carpet in artistic fashions that recognize Black style.
This New Biden Rule Means Healthier Water for Black Communities
Part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan will help disadvantaged communities get better drinking water by replacing lead pipes.
‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Just Made RSV Vaccines Sexy
The celebrated actor sat down with Word in Black to discuss the importance of the RSC vaccine for Black health.
More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
Black and Latina women are landing top positions at some of the biggest unions in the United States. Tackling both racism and sexism in their careers is motivating them to continue to step up as union leaders.
New Virtual Gallery: Risking Everything, The Fight for Black Voting Rights
The fight for Black voting rights can be explored through virtual and physical exhibits, as well as ABHM’s book club.
The ‘pragmatic optimist’ set to make history in a divided Senate
Lisa Blunt Rochester is committed to become Delaware’s first Black woman in Congress.
