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Chicago violated residents’ civil rights by relocating polluting business to Latino and Black neighborhood, federal agency finds
HUD recently found Chicago guilty of moving businesses that create pollution to Black and brown neighborhoods from white ones.
Senate Confirms Michelle Childs To Powerful D.C. Circuit Court Of Appeals
Judge Michelle Childs was recently confirmed to what many consider to be the second-most powerful court in the county after SCOTUS.
Having A Baby Made Me Rethink Black Excellence
Sage Howard reveals how having a son made her feel as though she was betraying her Black community and the sacrifices they’d made.
Brandee Evans Is Strong As Hell. She Just Doesn’t Want To Always Have To Be.
Actor Brandee Evans recently sat down to an interview with Huff Post’s Taryn Finley to discuss being and portraying a strong black woman.
Excavation of graves begins at site of colonial Black church
An archaeology dig at a church in Williamsburg, Virginia could reveal more about the lives of the city’s early forgotten Black residents.
Melanated Campout brings Black joy to the great outdoors
One campground is dedicated to creating an inclusive space for Black Americans, who haven’t always felt welcome or comfortable while camping.
Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child
British Olympian Mo Farah disclosed that he was trafficked as a child and forced into domestic servitude while separated from his family.
Thinking of filming a police encounter in Arizona? Make sure it’s not within 8 feet.
A change in Arizona law limits when people can film the police–and the recordings that have become instrumental for police accountability.
1 in 3 U.S. students attended a racially segregated public school in 2020-21, watchdog says
Despite overall increases in diversity, segregated schools still exist and hinder quality education for America’s schoolchildren.
Men, when it comes to fighting for reproductive justice, be like W. Kamau Bell
Juanita Trolliver examines how one comedian advocates for reproductive justice, even though he could never become pregnant.
A statue of a trailblazing Black educator gets a home in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a Confederate general
After last year’s announcement a statue of activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune is now in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
National Museum of African American History and Culture Will Host a Star-Studded Block Party Aug. 13 Celebrating Hip-Hop and Rap
NMAAHC will host festivities in person and online next month in celebration of the musical contributions by rap and hip-hop artists.
Alabama Judge Approves Consent Order In Madison County School District Desegregation Case
Alabama’s Madison County School District has agreed to desegregation efforts after a federal investigation into education discrimination.
Quinta Brunson makes comedy Emmy history with ‘Abbott Elementary’
Writer and actor Quinta Brunson makes history at the first Black woman to earn three Emmy nominations in the comedy genre for a single year.
There’s a good reason why some Black people don’t go to the doctor
After a long history of medical racism, many Black Americans are hesitant to seek medical care and and suffer the consequences of no treatment.
Urban Gardeners are laying down roots for Black ‘food sovereignty’ in New Orleans
Urban gardening could help reduce food insecurities faced by poor communities of color like those in New Orleans.
Conservatives Are Big Mad They Have To Learn About Slavery At Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Mansion
Some people are up in arms that a tour of Thomas Jefferson’s home includes the property’s history of slavery, which mirrors American racism.
Akron authorities release disturbing bodycam of shooting of Black DoorDash driver
Bodycam footage of the event that left Jayland Walker dead during a traffic stop shows cops firing upon the victim nearly 100 times.
Clotilda descendants mark anniversary of last slave ship
162 years ago, the Clotilda was the last slave ship to land on American shores. Today, descendants of those slaves marked the anniversary.
