Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Held At Predominantly Black Church In L.A.

One Year Later: COVID-19's Impact On Black Communities

Here are five ways COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black Americans and how where we were in March 2020 compares to…
03.28.21
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Prayer For Afro-Asians After White Man's 'Bad Day'

The bloodletting of white nationalism and white supremacy is no brand new agony for us. Now, we mourn more loss…
03.28.21
op-ed One Year Anniversary Of The Killing Of Breonna Taylor Marked By Protests
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We’re Building The World That Breonna Deserved

It’s been one year since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor, another Black woman taken from us for no other reason…
03.13.21
op-ed People protest a Kentucky grand jurys indictment of one of three police officers in the killing of Breonna Taylor, but not for her death
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Breonna Taylor Deserved Reproductive Justice

Justice for Breonna doesn’t only mean accountability in the eyes of the law. She deserved the right to create and…
03.12.21
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We’re Going To Be Alright

Between the pandemic, the high-profile murders of Black people and the state-sanctioned violence against protesters that followed, we have been…
03.15.21
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A Royal Disgrace: We're Discussing Racism All Wrong

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s experiences are a rare case study of how racism should be discussed. But that conversation…
03.11.21
op-ed NAACP Holds Mock Funeral To Bury The 'N-Word'
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Why Must White People Insist On Saying N-Word?

It’s wild that in 2021 we still must explain when and in what context white people can use the N-word.…
02.27.21
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History Of Black Nationalist Women's Political Activism

A breakdown of the hidden history of Black nationalist women’s political activism.
02.02.21
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Time To Keep Promises To Black People

As we continue to see the ravages of climate disasters, a failing health and economic system and the expansion of…
01.27.21
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Lil Wayne: The Cell Block Is Hot

Hip-hop has always had a complicated relationship with money and morals.
01.25.21
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Black America And The Twisted Tea Party

Black people are living in a Twilight Zone; a twisted reality watching videos of people who look like you (or…
01.19.21
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That Was Then, This Is Now

Progress has been made for Black people since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968. Just not as…
01.18.21
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Singing Black National Anthem Won't Stop White Terror

Suggesting “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as a national pacifier is a bad look for South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn,…
01.12.21
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Why Kwanzaa Is More Important Than Ever Before

For African Americans, Kwanzaa is not just any “black holiday.” It's a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.
12.24.20
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Covid Vaccine Must Address Racial Health Disparities

From speaking out about racial disparities in our health care system and even participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, Dr.…
12.23.20
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Pastor Of Church Proud Boys Vandalized Speaks Out

Pastor William Lamar IV of Metropolitan AME Church in Washington D.C. reflects on the way forward and the role of…
12.26.20
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Smaller, Whiter States Have More Electoral College Power

An analysis found that voters in small states have more Electoral College votes per capita than larger, more diverse states…
12.09.20
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Closing The Racial Covid Gap

Research psychologists who study the social influences of health and mental health among marginalized groups and help design interventions for…
12.12.20
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Biden Administration Needs Black Inclusion In Agriculture

Black people find ourselves inadequately included or represented in the government we’ve worked so tirelessly to support and protect. The…
11.27.20
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Talking Turkey

This year, conversations with friends and family over the holidays are peak prone for arguments. Due to the adjacent reality…
11.26.20
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