Santa Came Early: If You Ever Wanted to Sample Mariah’s Cookies, Here’s Your ChanceMariah Carey’s Christmas empire is expanding, with the pop diva and undeniable queen of the holiday season…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 4, 2020
Black Google Employee Said She Was Fired for Calling Out the Company's Treatment of Minority EmployeesA Black woman known as a “rare voice of public criticism” at Google has been fired by the tech company after sending…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 4, 2020
We Can't Twerk It Out: Anti-Twerking Restaurant Owner Parts Ways With Houston-Based RestaurantYou may not know Kevin Kelley by name, but you definitely know him by his short-sleeve turtleneck (or gaiter—debate…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 3, 2020
Facebook Plans to Place Greater Priority on Removing Anti-Black Hate Speech Than Anti-White PostsAfter years of being criticized for its hate speech policies, Facebook documents reveal that the social media…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 3, 2020
White Georgia Woman Faces Assault Charges After Threatening to Shoot 2 Black Boys Riding Bikes for 'Trespassing'According to the boys, she pointed her gun and told them, “Stop, or I’ll shoot you.”ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 2, 2020
NAACP, Trade Unions Join Chorus of Folks Who Think Rahm Emanuel Is TrashThe NAACP has joined a number of labor unions and progressive activists in speaking out against Rahm Emanuel, the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 2, 2020
Crystal Mason, Imprisoned for 'Voting Illegally,' Appeals Texas High Court to Overturn ConvictionA Texas woman imprisoned for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election is asking Texas’ highest…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 2, 2020
Here's to Giving Black: How to Be Intentional and Purposeful With Your #GivingTuesday DonationsThanksgiving can be a complicated time for folks, even in non-pandemic circumstances. Sure, there’s fellowship and…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 1, 2020
How Far Behind Did Students Fall After COVID-19 Closures? A New Study Delivers Mixed AnswersHow much did nationwide school closures impact students’ academic progress this past spring? A new study hints at…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 1, 2020
Research Suggests WNBA Tipped Rev. Ralph Warnock’s Senate Run at Pivotal PointThe WNBA has been the standard-bearer for athlete activism in recent years, and the role they played in this year’s…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 30, 2020
Nationwide, Firefighters Escalated Claims of Discrimination, Racial Bias in 2020Back in July, Black firefighters in Winston-Salem, N.C., protested outside Station 1 firehouse, demanding the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 30, 2020
Carol Moseley Braun, the Nation's 1st Black Female Senator, Looks to Join Joe Biden's CabinetThe first Black woman to serve as a U.S. senator, Carol Moseley Braun, has been out of public office for nearly 20…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 25, 2020
14-Year-Old Honestie Hodges, Handcuffed at Gunpoint by Michigan Police as a Child, Dies From COVID-19In 2017, 11-year-old Honestie Hodges made national headlines after a horrific confrontation with Grand Rapids, Mich.,…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 25, 2020
Obama Gushes About Sasha and Malia's Participation in Racial Justice Protests: 'I Could Not Have Been Prouder'In a recent conversation with People magazine about his new memoir, A Promised Land (maybe you’ve heard of it?),…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 24, 2020
Distrust in Government, Knowledge of Past Medical Abuses Fuels Black Americans' Aversion to Coronavirus Vaccine, Study FindsHigh levels of distrust toward the federal government—as well as a knowledge of historic medical abuses in the Black…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 24, 2020
NC's 1st Black Female Supreme Court Justice May Lose Her Seat to the Most Conservative Man on the CourtNorth Carolina’s first Black woman to serve as the state’s chief justice is still fighting for her seat as a recount…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 23, 2020
Louisiana Teen Quawan Charles Laid to Rest as Family Questions Police Decision-Making: 'They Could’ve Done More'Quawan “Bobby” Charles, a Black 15-year-old boy who died under “suspicious” circumstances earlier this month, was…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 23, 2020
Groundbreaking Superhero Show Black Lightning to End After 4th SeasonAll good things come to an end, they say, and it looks like it’s Black Lightning’s turn to fade into the night.ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 20, 2020
Va. Chemistry Teacher Suspended After Making a George Floyd Pun on a Chemistry QuizA Virginia high school is divided this week after a chemistry teacher was suspended for using a George Floyd pun for…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 20, 2020
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Activists Center the Grief, Joy and Humanity of the Black Trans CommunityIt remains one of the most striking demonstrations from a year defined by protest: tens of thousands of people…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 20, 2020