NewsNewsMass Exodus of Black Female Employees From the BBCBlack female employees are leaving the British Broadcasting Company out of frustration with not being seenByAngela JohnsonPublishedApril 5, 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
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters246 Years Later, Lynching Is Finally A Federal Hate CrimePresident Joe Biden signs anti-lynching act named for slain Emmett Till.ByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 29, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationWilliam Peace University Removes Namesake Statue with Ties to SlaveryChanging the name of the university is also not out of the questionByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 25, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationAnt-Critical Race Theory Efforts have Reached 35 StatesLegislation targeting CRT has become widespread across the United States.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 24, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationSouth Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Signs Anti-Critical Race Theory into law, citing "discomfort"The ant-CRT law prohibits state universities from using training material that could cause racial 'discomfort.'ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 23, 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
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeCouple Charged with Murder of Black Navy Veteran, Ruled Hate CrimeOne of them was reported to have tattoos affiliated with white supremacist groups.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 21, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeLaw Enforcement Agencies Declining to Report Hate Crimes, DOJ StatesThe number of police agencies participating in the FBI’s hate crimes has declined for the third straight yearByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 21, 2022
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