Criminal JusticeMass IncarcerationCriminal JusticeMass IncarcerationBlack Teen Executed 91 Years Ago Receives Posthumous ExonerationHis family was represented by his defense attorney’s great-grandson.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJune 23, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersCalifornia Reparations Task Force Releases 'Groundbreaking' First ReportThe California task force outlined harms against its African American citizens and steps to address those wrongs…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJune 1, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationOhio Students Punished after Labeling Water Fountains “Whites Only, Blacks Only”An image of the signs circulated among students and their parents. One parent called the incident a hate crime.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 25, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsGeorgia Sees Record Number of Early Votes from MinoritiesEarly voter turnout for the Georgia primaries are seeing three times the number of Black people vote in comparison…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 20, 2022
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionFire Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro and All Other Racists Who Promote "White Replacement Theory"The May 14 massacre of Black people in Buffalo is a culmination of violent white supremacist rhetoric. The platforms…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 17, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersBlack Caucus Chair States 'Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough' In Reference To Buffalo ShootingRep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) calls on Congress to pass criminal justice and hate reform in the wake of the tragic…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 16, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersCalifornia Task Force on Reparations Votes to Limit Compensation to Descendants of Slaves [UPDATED]State compensation will only go to descendants of free and enslaved Black people in the U.S. in the 19th century.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 30, 2022
CultureHistoryCultureHistoryKKK Headquarters in South Carolina to Become Diversity CenterWhat used to sell neo-Nazi merchandise and host Klan meetings will now be a place dedicated to Black history and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 23, 2022
CultureFamily MattersCultureFamily MattersMore Black Families Choose HomeschoolingCOVID and curriculum concerns are leading more Black families to take education into their own handsByAngela JohnsonPublishedMarch 17, 2022
CultureCultureNew Podcast "Setting The Table," Gives a History Lesson on Black CuisineSetting the Table explores the contributions African Americans have made to food cultureByAngela JohnsonPublishedMarch 9, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentKerry Washington Honors Black Women In History With Instagram Photo SeriesKerry Washington never fails to hold it down for the sisters when it comes to educating the masses on notable…ByAlexandra JanePublishedFebruary 27, 2022
The Glow UpFashionThe Glow UpFashionA&E Announces New Docuseries James Brown: Say It LoudThe four-part series will be executive produced by Academy Award nominee Questlove, Black Thought, Mick Jagger and…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 25, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsGOP Gubernatorial Candidates Are Running Against CRT, Facts Be DamnedThey're betting on disinformation and white fright to deliver votesByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 16, 2022
CultureCultureThe Movement For Restoring Black Cemeteries“Jim Crow allowed Black cemeteries to go unkempt, and city dollars flowed to white cemeteries,” says Albright…ByAlexandra JanePublishedFebruary 13, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsGary Chambers Jr. Returns With a Fire Campaign AdThe Louisiana candidate for U.S. Senate wants to torch what's left of the ConfederacyByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 9, 2022
NewsNewsBipartisan Group of Senators Work On Election Reform..But Not the Way You're ThinkingThe changes are targeting the Electoral Count Act of 1887, specifically.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 26, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsMLK III calls Senator Sinema “Stubborn in Her Optimism” amidst Filibuster DebateUpon Sen. Sinema's support of the filibuster, MLK III responded to the announcement assuring her she will be…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 17, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersJapanese Americans Join The Struggle for Black Reparations“One, it is the right thing to do; two, it is long overdue; and three, because we know it is possible.” Kathy MasaokaByAlexandra JanePublishedJanuary 15, 2022
NewsNewsTell Me Something Good: Biden Wants Changes To the Filibuster For Voting Rights, Groups Want ActionThe president plans to call for specific changes, but some fear it might already be too late.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 11, 2022
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryLawrence Brooks, Oldest WWII Veteran Dies At 112Brooks returned home to a Jim Crow era South in , denied his GI Bill benefits.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedJanuary 6, 2022