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‘Blank Slate’: Monument on display at Civil Rights Memorial Center honors Black suffering, endurance and hope
Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo’s Blank Slate Monument, a statue conceived as a figurative protest to the United States’ Confederate monuments, displayed at Civil Rights Memorial Center.
Milwaukee County Recognized with Lowest Unsheltered Homeless Population in America
Efforts to combat homelesseness in Milwaukee have been recognized as successful by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim
Despite recent shifts in attitudes about race, black Americans still face greater economic and health hardships compared to white Americans.
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black woman Supreme Court justice in US History
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been officially confirmed to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman justice in U.S. history after the Senate voted on Thursday.
After 176 Years, Milwaukee Elects First Black Mayor
Cavalier Johnson stepped in as acting mayor of Milwaukee in December, after the former Mayor Barrett left for another role. This spring election shows that citizens want him officially in the position.
Monroe teen makes history by receiving the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence
Just 15, Louisiana teen Valaysia Smith received the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence for her hard work and aspirations.
Community members express anger over teen’s traffic stop death after officer faces no charges
After Stanley Davis III died during a police interaction, his family and community asked for the officer involved to be terminated. However, the investigation ended without any repercussions.
Most Black Americans Remain Left Behind by Economic Progress 54 Years after Dr. King’s Assassination
While civil rights have progressed in the 54 years since Dr. King’s life was cut short, the progress sometimes seems unbearably slow.
Michelle Materre, Champion of Black Independent Film, Dies at 67
Through her distribution company and an educational series, Ms. Michelle Materre was for decades a tireless advocate for underrepresented filmmakers.
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.
