CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersWhat Took So Long? Statue of Henrietta Lacks Will Replace Robert E. Lee MonumentThe Black woman whose cells have helped advance medical research will be honored in her hometownByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 28, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersFormula 1 Governing Body Bans Drivers from Making Political StatementsA recent update to the rule book prohibits drivers from making political or religious statements without approval.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 21, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersLady Hussey (Finally) Apologizes to Ngozi FulaniHussey explained she meant no malice behind her comments.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 19, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersAirbnb Examines Racial Inequity on Its PlatformAfter facing lawsuits and plenty of backlash from users of the color, the short-term rental platform wants to make…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 15, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersNgozi Fulani Halts Operations of Charity Due to Safety Concerns after Royal Palace Incident [Update]Fans of Lady Hussey seem to be worked up over her resignation.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 13, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersKylah Spring Didn't Fight Her Racist Attacker Back, But Still Got JusticeShe said there are ways to fight back that don’t involve violence. You agree?ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 8, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersBlack Twitter Goes off on Jeopardy Contestants Who Didn't know Ketanji Brown JacksonContestants in the Tournament of Champions couldn't answer a question about the first Black woman on the Supreme…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedNovember 11, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersNC Residents Had No Idea Their School Was Named For a Violent RacistActivists in Wilmington campaigned to rename Walter L. Parsley Elementary after learning he was a not-so-well-known…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedNovember 10, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersBlack-Owned Restaurants in The Bronx Receive Racist Hate MailAn investigation is underway to find out who has been sending racist cartoons to restaurants on City Island.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedNovember 10, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersVentriloquist Retires Racist Puppet to The Shelf After Backlash [Update]He never gave a formal apology for his obviously offensive performance.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedNovember 7, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersBlack Twitter Reacts: Lady on NY Subway Goes on Haywire Racist TangentBrownie points to the white man who tried to stop her though, to no avail.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 27, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersWhite Teens Spotted at Six Flags in Blackface, Accused of AirDropping Racist MemesOnly one of the teens has been identified by social media users.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 21, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersAhmaud Arbery's Mother Is "Extremely Disappointed" By Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" StuntIn a statement to Rolling Stone, Wanda Cooper-James believes West's latest antics help "legitimize extremist…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 5, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersAthletes Allegedly Called The N-Word By Brigham University CrowdIn a new report by The Guardian, students claim they were on the receiving end of the racial slur during a women's…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 3, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersNC City Council Votes to Take Down “Black Lives Matter” MuralDespite no requests to use the same space, the council voted with seemingly no explanation.ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 23, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersBar Patron to Black Lady: “What you doin in a White place like this?”A Black woman allegedly recorded the patrons harassing her at a pool bar in Georgia.ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 20, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersQueen Elizabeth Has Passed Away And Trolls On Social Media Are Blaming Meghan Markle [UPDATED]There's nothing funny about making the Duchess the punchline of these jokes.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 8, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersSay Their Names Memorial Will Debut Exhibition Honoring Black Lives Lost In NYCThe augmented reality exhibition will debut Sept. 17 in the Seneca Village area of Central Park.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 7, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersUniv. of South Carolina Women's Basketball Team Refuses to Play Against BYU After Racial SlurAfter a racial slur was yelled at a Black player on Duke's women's volleyball team, South Carolina backs out of a…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedSeptember 6, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersBlack Professor Sues Appraisal Company Who Undervalued Home Because Of RaceThe discovery came after all of the photos in the home were removed and a white professor pretended to own the home…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 18, 2022