EntertainmentEntertainmentBlack Staff Members Of The Long Beach Opera Resign Following Allegations of Racism and MisogynyThe resignation letter was made public following the cancellation of the “STIMMUNG” production.ByAlexandra JanePublishedMarch 19, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationLouisiana Student Charged with Hate Crime for Whipping Black ClassmateThe student was also recorded throwing cotton balls at the Black student.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 17, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeNo Charges for Co-Worker Who Fatally Shot Black Man on a Camping TripPeter Spencer was fatally shot on a camping trip with his colleagues where he was the only Black man on the trip.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 16, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationNC Superintendent Apologizes for "Mock Slave Auction" [UPDATED]The school board has updated some policies to ensure acts of racism among students will be disciplined.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 15, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationLaw Limiting Discussion of Race in Schools Signed by Governor of MississippiThe superintendent of Education in Mississippi says critical race theory is not taught in schoolsByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 15, 2022
NewsNewsGeorgia State Senate Passes Classroom 'Divisive Concepts' BillThe bill outlines "nine divisive concepts" that would be no longer allowed in Georgia schools if made law.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 14, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeFive Florida Middle School Students Arrested and Charged with Hate CrimesAccording to arrest reports, the children said it was "Opposite Day" and yelled "brown power" while kicking and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 11, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail, 30 Months Felony Probation for Staging Fake Hate Crime [UPDATED]While this chapter may be over, Smollett's legal troubles are far from over.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedMarch 10, 2022
NewsNewsKamala Harris Calls For Putin War Crimes ProbeThe strong statement came after Russia bombed a hospital while Harris is in EuropeByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 10, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJussie Smollett Seeks New Trial Citing Claims of Constitutional Rights ViolationSmollett's attorney previously commented on the possibility of an appeal back in late January.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 28, 2022
NewsNews#AfricansInUkraine Reportedly Face Racism and Obstacles Trying to Flee WarSocial media shows Black women and students struggling to leave the warzoneByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 28, 2022
NewsNewsAlabama Bill Would Ban Teachings of 'Divisive Concepts,' Including Race and GenderThe bill would be another instrument in the anti-CRT and book banning movement to remake history to nurture a few.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 24, 2022
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsAn American Newspaper Just Admitted 185 Years of RacismThe Baltimore Sun gave us the apology we're waiting for from the rest of American mediaByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 18, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationMontessori School Shuts Down After Preschool Blackface ActivityAt IC Kids in Newton, Massachussetts, toddlers were tasked with painting Black faces on paper plates to wear in the…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 15, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalCivil Rights Groups Request Department of Justice To Reject Past Racist Supreme Court RulingsThe "Insular Cases" stated that people living in U.S. territories do not possess the same rights under the U.S.…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 13, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersBlack West Virginia Lawmaker Receives KKK Meme from Pro-Life GroupDelegate Danielle Walker received an image via email suggesting her support for reproductive rights equates her to a…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 11, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersUniversity of Alabama Reconsiders Building Sharing Names of KKK Leader and First Black Student [UPDATED]The board of trustees will meet to revisit their decision to keep the name of former Alabama Gov. Bibb Graves, who…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 11, 2022
NewsNewsFire Co. Suspended for Racist Jokes About Dead girl: Fanta Bility.The fire company's members are accused of making racist remarks and jokes about Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old killed…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 11, 2022
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsWhite-Passing: Means to an End or Privilege?A TikTok video has gone viral of a woman discovering for the first time she is African American. Her grandmother…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 9, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersSouth Carolina House Democrats Urge Passage of Hate Crime BillSenate Republican Majority Leader, however, claims the bill "doesn’t do anything to protect anybody. It doesn’t make…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 3, 2022