Race Matters
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New Development for Black Man Whose Dreads Were Shaved Off by Prison Officers
Damon Landor just got some good news for his 2020 complaint.
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Arkansas Deputy Gets His Karma After Racist Video Spreads Online
A Yell County resident said, "As a brown guy, it’s pretty scary. I just want to see the department do better."
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Florida Karen Arrested After This Alleged Atrocious Act Toward Two Black Kids Blowing Bubbles
Please add “blowing bubbles” to the list of things you can’t do while Black.
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Frank Sinatra, Other Anti-Racist Icons Who Were Down For Black Folks
White folks like John Brown and Viola Liuzzo became martyrs for the abolitionist and Civil Rights Movement
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15 Modern-Day Jim Crow Incidents That Should Be a Wake-up Call for Black America
Someone doesn't have to hang from a tree to be "lynched."
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From the Files of Harvard, Here’s How Real Slaves Looked 175 Years Ago
Harvard University just settled a 15-year legal battle with a woman over portraits of her enslaved ancestors.
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Why Black Folks Say Reality Star Todd Chrisley’s Comments on Black Prisoners Wasn’t Enough
Black activists have been fighting for prison reform for decades, so Todd Chrisley's recent advocacy is drawing criticism.
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White New York Town Official Allegedly Shoots Black DoorDash Driver For Reasons That’ll Boil Your Blood
An innocent delivery driver couldn’t run fast enough before the official drew his firearm.
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A Black Chick-fil-A Employee Sues After Shock Claims About ‘Slave Whippings’ at Work
The former worker alleges his co-workers called him an "ape" and threatened to put him in a cage.
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5 Things You Should Know About the Nottoway Plantation’s Horrid Legacy
The Louisiana mansion that once enslaved dozens of Black people is little more than embers now, but that doesn't mean we should let its memory burn up as well.