White Business Owners Claimed Cherokee Ancestry—and Got $300 Million in Government MoneyIf you’ve spent any time in the South or Midwest, you’ve probably heard a few people claim to have Native American…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 27, 2019
Melania Trump and the Hypocrisy of White American MotherhoodOver the last few years, much of the conversation around Melania Trump has hinged on her foreignness—both in the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 26, 2019
With $200 Million in Investment, JP Morgan Chase Hopes to Make Black Detroit FlourishIf you google how Detroit is doing, one of the first words you’ll find in the headlines is “comeback.” The city has…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 26, 2019
Chicago Police Release Video of Jussie Smollett Meeting Police With Noose Around His NeckNew video released by the Chicago police late Monday night shows that when officers went to investigate a possible…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 25, 2019
For Some Reason I Can’t Put My Finger On, Donald Trump Doesn’t Support ReparationsI don’t mean to shock you. After all, here you were, minding your business, reading a blog and thinking about all…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 25, 2019
No More ‘Great White Hopes’: Study Reports Women and Men of Color Are Just as Electable as White MenIt’s a word that trails women and people of color like a stray dog: “electability”—a word that’s become a catch-all…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 24, 2019
Pete Buttigieg Faces the Ire of Black South Bend Residents After Fatal Police ShootingThrough the early days of the 2020 presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has had…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 24, 2019
A New Toni Morrison Documentary Gives the World’s Greatest Living Writer Her Flowers, and Plants New SeedsToni Morrison had to figure out a way to talk to Muhammad Ali. It was the mid-’70s and at the time, she was his…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 21, 2019
The Last Black Man in San Francisco Remembers the Heart of the CityReading the script for The Last Black Man in San Francisco was like experiencing an earthquake, actor Johnathan…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 21, 2019
'An Idea Whose Time Has Come': Congress Hears the Case for Reparations on JuneteenthThe contributions of African Americans to this country—and the matter of what the federal government still owes them…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 19, 2019
With Blanco Brown’s ‘The Git Up Challenge,’ 2019 Is Truly the Summer of the Yee-Haw AgendaWhere TikTok goes, so do the Billboard charts.ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 17, 2019
‘Appalled’ and ‘Disappointed’: Federal Judge Tells St. Louis to Stop Dragging Feet on Cash Bail OrderThe city of St. Louis can no longer hold people in jail simply because they’re too poor to pay bail, a federal judge…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 17, 2019
Protesters and Police Clash in Memphis After Officer-Involved ShootingNorth Memphis, Tenn., was in chaos Wednesday night after U.S. Marshals Service officers shot and killed a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 13, 2019
Man Arrested in Killing of Black Trans Woman in Dallas, Muhlaysia BookerDallas Police have arrested a man they believe to be responsible for killing three women in Dallas, including…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 13, 2019
Cuba Gooding Jr. to Turn Himself in to NYPD for Allegedly Groping a Woman at a BarCuba Gooding Jr., best remembered of late for portraying and partying like O.J. Simpson, will surrender to the NYPD…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 12, 2019
‘Horrific and Barbaric’: Here’s What We Know About the Human Rights Crisis in SudanApril was a time of hope.ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 12, 2019
Spread Love, It’s the Christopher Wallace Way: Brooklyn Block Renamed for Notorious B.I.G.On any other day, the storm that lingered over Brooklyn, N.Y., may have been looked on as ominous or foreboding. It…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 11, 2019
Los Angeles Barbershop Ordered to Pay $80,000 for Discriminating Against HIV-Positive CustomerIn the fall of 2017, Nikko Briteramos was turned away from Los Angeles barbershop King of Kuts, despite getting his…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 11, 2019
Supreme Court Will Hear Byron Allen's Racial Discrimination Suit Against ComcastIf you’re suing a person or company for racial discrimination, do you need to prove that race was the sole factor…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 11, 2019
A Black Teen Was Going Through a Mental Health Crisis. Wisconsin Police Ended Up Punching Him in the HeadMadison, Wisc., police officers were called to the home of a 17-year-old boy last week because he was experiencing a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 10, 2019