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NewsOpinionNow playing NewsOpinionWe Asked Admiral John Kirby About Comparisons Between Israel & Apartheid South Africa, Jim Crow | The 411NSC's John Kirby addressed issues of Palestinian rights in the Occupied Territories, Obama's critique of the…PublishedDecember 2, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersU.S. Army Makes Historical Move in Nation's Largest Murder TrialThe Army overturned the convictions of 110 Black soldiers accused in the Camp Logan race riot.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 13, 2023
NewsNewsAtlanta Is Looking Into Reparations, But What About Cash Payments?Atlanta's city council voted to establish a committee to study reparations.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedNovember 10, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersWhy Ta-Nehisi Coates Was Afraid to Speak Up in Support of Palestine“There’s no way for me, as an African American, to come back and stand before you, to witness segregation and not…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedNovember 3, 2023
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitBeloved Black Banned Books You Must Read NowIn honor of Banned Books Week, check out one of these amazing reads that stays in conservative crosshairsByAngela JohnsonPublishedOctober 3, 2023
NewsNewsRemember LA Councilman Who Was Heard Making Racist Comments on Leaked Call? He’s Running for Re-ElectionDespite calls for him to resign, Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de Leon announced Wednesday that he’s looking…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 21, 2023
OpinionOpinionOn the Eve of Congressional Black Caucus Conference, A Lesson on How The CBC got StartedThe Congressional Black Caucus was establisbed in 1971 to fight injustices. It was also the same year Snoop Dog was…ByAntjuan SeawrightPublishedSeptember 19, 2023
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteIn Order for Americans To Love Our Country in Full, They Must Acknowledge Its History in FullTeachers must have the freedom to teach the accurate history of our nation, no matter how painful and shameful some…ByGevin ReynoldsPublishedAugust 31, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersJacksonville Shooter Donned a Vintage White Supremacist Badge: Here’s What It MeansThe Rhodesia army badge seems to show up everywhere there’s a white supremacist mass shooter.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 29, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalFederal Court Slaps Down Mississippi Jim Crow-Era Voting BanProhibiting people with certain felonies voting is a no-goByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 7, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsTrump Supporters Can't Stop Fani Willis And They Can't Stand ItAs Fulton County District Attorney turns up the heat on their leader, Trump trolls want her to worry for her safety.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 1, 2023
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsOn the 75th Anniversary of Armed Forces Desegregation, Republicans Don’t Get to Pretend They Support Our MilitaryThey don’t get to puff out their chests, talk about national security and profess the love and respect they hold for…ByAntjuan SeawrightPublishedJuly 26, 2023
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsRepublicans Have Shown Us That Words Matter—And So Do ElectionsIf they think their racist words and actions are acceptable, they need to think again.ByAntjuan SeawrightPublishedJuly 21, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationFla. Approves New Watered-Down Black History CurriculumOn Wednesday, the state's Board of Education approved a controversial set of standards for teaching Black history…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJuly 20, 2023
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeWhat Year Is It? Los Angeles Church Targeted with KKK-Style Cross BurningPolice are investigating the burning of three wooden crosses outside a small Los Angeles church.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJuly 11, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalSupreme Court Allows Mississippi Jim Crow-Era Voting Law to ContinueThe Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi felony voting provision intended to block Black…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJuly 4, 2023
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasSCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action in College Admissions Is Horribly Wrong. I Should Know!In the real world, Black students don’t have the same educational and financial opportunities as white students. I'm…ByWayne WashingtonPublishedJune 29, 2023
OpinionWypipoOpinionWypipo18 Places You Might Find a Karen Causing a Ruckus this SummerBlack people raise your cellphones in the air, it's Karen season. Not even your own home is safe from a Karen…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJune 17, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeWill Louisianans Convicted Under Jim Crow Juries Finally Get Justice?An estimated 1,500 Louisianans were convicted by non-unanimous juries, which the Supreme Court calls a racist…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 30, 2023