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Interrupting Cycles of Harm, Inside and Outside Prison Walls
After spending time behind bars, Shawanna Vaughn now advocates for inmate mental health care and has even created a bill to help NY inmates.
California panel OKs reparations limit for slave descendants
Reparations efforts at the federal level have not gone anywhere, but cities and universities are taking up the issue, such as the California Tuesday Panel.
Reggie Jackson: My Problem With How The American Public Reacted To Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock
The over the top remarks about Will Smith and inconsideration of Jada Pinkett Smith’s feelings after the Oscar’s action shows the problem with the attitude of the American people.
Ariana DeBose Is First Openly Queer Woman Of Color To Win An Oscar: ‘There Is A Place For Us’
Ariana DeBose Is First Openly Queer Woman Of Color to win an Oscar, and she turned visibly emotional as she acknowledged the historic significance of her win in her acceptance speech.
Quinta Brunson Knows Why America Was Ready for ‘Abbott Elementary’
New sitcom Abbott Elementary is a hit, and while it’s set in one of Philadelphia’s underfunded schools, it’s not all about race.
I’m Biracial, But Rejected My Blackness For Years. Here’s Why I Stopped Passing For White.
Like many people of mixed heritage, Eleanor Beacon has leaned on her ability to pass as white to thwart racism, but she’s slowly learned to accept herself
Senator Booker moves Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to tears during emotional speech
“You have earned this spot. You are worthy. You are a great American,” said Sen. Cory Booker to Judge Jackson, who stands to become the first Black woman Supreme Court justice.
Former South Carolina KKK museum to become a diversity center
The Echo Project, spearheaded by the Rev. David Kennedy plans to turn a former KKK headquarters building, the Echo Theater, into a diversity center that educates the community about its history.
Remembering When Cotton was King and Blacks Enduring Quest for Economic Justice
The economic inequalities that stem from slavery have contributed to the health dispartities experienced by the black community in the age of a pandemic.
What to watch as Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings begin
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to deliver an opening statement on Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee after being nominated for the Supreme Court.
Overlooked No More: Louise Little, Activist and Mother of Malcolm X
Louise Little fought oppression in public and private spheres, and shaped her son’s education as he evolved into a powerful thinker and speaker.
House passes Crown Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles
After passing the house, an act that would ban hair discrimination, especially against the protective and natural hairstyles commonl worn by black people, requires Senate approval on its way to becoming a law
“Heritage Quilt” shows history, fulfills a promise in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette’s Heritate Quilt, which uses pictures to tell the stories of the city’s past, was finshed just in time for Black History Month.
March 16 Marks Founding of Freedom’s Journal
The Anniversary of the Black-owned newspaper had run for two years, fighting for racial equality and sharing opportunities for newly freed Black people.
All-Black Female WWII Battalion Will Receive Congressional Gold Medal
By Deena Zaru, ABC News “They never got a salute,” a daughter of one of the women said. The only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve in World War II in the U.S. and in Europe is set to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal after President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill on Monday. The…
Poor People’s Campaign holds multi-state rallies calling for the end of US poverty
The Poor Peoples Campaign addresses government inaction despite a staggering number of Americans experiencing poverty. Barber added that the rallies and the upcoming march on Washington will put front and center a Third Reconstruction agenda, also known as House Resolution 438, which has aims of addressing poverty and low wages from bottom up.
Biden Administration To Announce Steps Targeted To Close Gender and Racial Pay Gaps
In honor of Equal Pay Day, the Biden Administration announced plans to further close the racial and gender gap for Black Americans. Today women working full-time are paid eighty three cents on the dollar compared to men. Black women made sixty four cents on the dollar compared to White men, while Latina and Native American women made just fifty seven cents.
Wells Fargo Approved Less Than Half of Mortgage Refinancing Applications from Black Homeowners
A new study reveals how mortgage refinancing is yet another obstacle in the fight against economic injustice for Black Americans.
Alabama’s only Black member of Congress welcomes a fight over her voting rights bill
Following in the footsteps of her ancestors and mentor, Rep. Terri Sewell is prepared to fight for a bill to stop roll purges, gerrymandering, intimidation, and I.D. requirements that would unfairly prevent black citizens from voting.
Indianapolis lynching victim’s death ruled as homicide 100 years after his murder
100 years after George Tompkins’ hanging death was ruled a suicide, his death certificate has been updated to reflect the reality of his murder.
Wisconsin Republicans Want Supreme Court To Block Map That Adds A Black-Majority District
Once again, Wisconsin Republicans have attempted to sway the vote, this time stating a new map of legislative districts violates the Voting Rights Act. Yet experts point out that this argument misrepresents the impact of a black-majority district.