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5 cities in America where Black people are actually thriving
This Juneteenth, we celebrate the progress Black Americans have cultivated against all odds and the places they call home.
Black people may not be on the front lines at anti-Trump protests, but don’t count us out
No disrespect to organizers, but the protests feel like too little, too late. We needed this activism, this effort, before ...
Jamaal Bowman claims Black people are called the 'N-word' daily, links it to higher rates of chronic disease
N.Y., claimed on CNN Wednesday that Black people face higher rates of chronic diseases due to the stress of being called the ...
The Professional Cost Of Vulnerability: How Bias Undermines Black Women In Leadership
McKinsey’s 2024 report reveals how far the cost of bias goes and this article unpacks how systemic inequality punishes ...
Mamdani Triumphed Without a Majority of Black Voters. Where Does That Leave Them?
Black city leaders are worried their influence is waning at a moment when the rising costs that Zohran Mamdani put at the ...
Hamilton police use of force remains disproportionate with Black and Middle Eastern people, data shows
Black and Middle Eastern people in Hamilton continue to be overrepresented in use-of-force incidents recorded by the city's ...
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Why Black Folks Were Never Truly ‘Woke,’ Explained
The race baiting we see President Trump and his followers engaging in goes back to at least 1981. In that year, one of ...
Zulu Social Club Wear Controversial Blackface Makeup for Mardi Gras Because Black Men Once Weren't Allowed to Wear Masks
The new documentary 'A King Like Me' reveals that members of the Black group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club decided to ...
Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman: Black People Have Higher Rates Of Cancer, Obesity Because Of Stress From The N-Word
Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) on CNN's "Newsnight" on Wednesday said black people have problems like heart disease and cancer because of the stress of the n-word. FORMER REP. JAMAAL BOWMAN (D-NY): ...
Black Zulu Social Club's Monumental Loss During COVID Explored in New Doc: ‘Never Been Around This Much Death’
New Orleans' 109-year-old Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club takes centerstage in the new documentary 'A King Like Me', which ...