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Coolio in 2016. (FILE PHOTO Invision via AP)

Coolio’s death at 59 should remind Black men not to neglect their health care

Coolio’s death at such a young age is a cogent reminder that Black men should take their health seriously to avoid the same fate.

Jameson Green in the studio. (Charles Roussel)

Jameson Green Won’t Apologize for His Confrontational Paintings. Collectors Love Him for It

Jameson Green’s art sometimes makes viewers uncomfortable because it shines a light on racism–and that’s what makes it so important.

People sit down on a bridge during a Black Lives Matter protest in Zurich, Switzerland, June 13, 2020. (REUTERS/Michael Schields)

Switzerland has ‘systemic’ racism issues, UN experts say

The U.N. Human Rights Council released a report that highlights the prevalence of systemic racism against Black people in Switzerland.

Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file)

What’s in a name? Why Ketanji Brown Jackson’s matters so much

Robyn Autry argues about the importance of Jackson’s African first name, especially as the only justice whose name denotes their heritage.

Racism in AI can prevent people of color from getting medical care

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

Algorithms have invaded every aspect of our lives, bringing racism and biases that can have lasting impacts with them.

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America’s Black Holocaust Museum is Now Hiring!

If you’ve got the time and talent, you could be the newest team member who helps further the mission of America’s Black Holocaust Museum!

Jackson was just 37 at the time of her death

Women’s Basketball mourns the passing of Tiffany Jackson

Tiffany Jackson, a player for University of Texas Women’s Basketball has passed away at just 37 years old according to reports.

KeKe Palmer speaks at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture (Paras Griffin / Getty Images file)

Keke Palmer is launching KeyTV, a digital platform ‘spotlighting a new generation of creators’

The newest creator platform highlights Black talent, offering exposure those creators don’t usually receive.

Philadelphia 76ers' Doc Rivers speaks uses his platform as an NBA coach to fight racial injustice and advocate for social change on themes ranging from poverty to police brutality. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

76ers’ Doc Rivers merges Black history lessons into camp

Doc Rivers isn’t just an NBA coach. He’s a passionate social activist with a vendetta against racial injustice.

A man sits on his damaged car in front of his camper in Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday, after Hurricane Ian hit the state.  (Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty Images)

How Hurricane Ian’s damage could exacerbate inequality

As residents of the Gulf Coast piece their lives and properties back together after Hurricane Ian, some will suffer greater and longer than others.

Tubman holds a lantern in the new statue at CIA headquarters. (CIA)

CIA honors Underground Railroad and Civil War hero Harriet Tubman as a model spy with a new statue

A beautiful statue honoring Harriet Tubman and her work as a spy now greets visitors at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

Photographer Charlie Phillips says his involvement in the project is due to a desire to ‘document our history’. (Aliyah Otchere/The Guardian)

British artists recreate ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ photo for Black History Month

A photo gallery at London’s Black Cultural Archives celebrates England’s Black History Month, including Harlem jazz musicians, this October.

A painting by the LA-based artist Gonzalez, whose first solo show focused on the multiracial, multicultural visual legacy of his home city. (Ed Mumford. Courtesy of the artist and Matthew Brown, Los Angeles)

What Does Cultural Appropriation Really Mean?

Is cultural appropriation real or just the latest buzzword? And if it matters, what can and should we do about it?

Tsitsi Dangarembga arrives for her trial in Harare. (Aaron Ufumeli/EPA)

Tsitsi Dangarembga on Zimbabwe: ‘Every time we say it can’t get any worse, it does’

Tsitsi Dangarembga is a renowned author from Zimbabwe, but her home country’s repressive regime makes it difficult to live or gain knowledge.

President Joe Biden, Jr., Vice President Kamala Harris, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson prior to the investiture ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022. (Fred Schilling / Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States)

Supreme Court holds investiture ceremony for Ketanji Brown Jackson

After her investiture ceremony, Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice in American history.

A Citi Bike sits at the scene of a shooting in Alphabet City in lower Manhattan on Sept. 1, 2022 in New York. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images file)

Surviving gun violence does not end victims’ pain and trauma

Curtis Bunn examines the long-lasting impact of gun violence on survivors and the greater Black community.

Dalian Atkinson in action for Aston Villa in 1992. (Stewart Kendall/Sportsphoto)

We can stop the police brutality that killed Dalian Atkinson, but let’s first admit there is a problem

Police brutality doesn’t just end the lives of Black Americans. Several notable cases in the UK remind us that borders don’t stop racism.

Trevor Noah has hosted The Daily Show since 2015. (Comedy Central)

Trevor Noah to Exit ‘Daily Show’ After Seven Years

After seven years, comedian Trevor Noah will leave his position as host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, previously hosted by Jon Stewart.

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump at a march for Justice for Randy Cox in New Haven, Conn., on July 8. (Arnold Gold / AP file)

Connecticut man paralyzed after arrest sues New Haven police

After suffering a paralyzing injury in a police vehicle, Randy Cox is suing the New Haven police department.

Zakiya Dalila Harris. ‘No longer did I feel the urge to hide my Blackness, to snuff it under painful, expensive chemicals in order to blend in.’ (Maria Spann)

After years of straightening my hair, I stopped trying to hide my Black roots

Like many Black people, Zakiya Dalila Harris deciding to allow her hair to go au naturel was both an intimidating and empowering move.

Uchenna Ihekwereme has been the only Black student in close to three-quarters of the courses she has taken at the University of Georgia. (Matt Odom for NBC News)

Why aren’t flagship universities enrolling more of their own states’ Black students?

Compare the number of Black students enrolled at states’ flagship colleges to their Black high school students, and there’s a discrepancy.