The Black Tax
Even wealthy Black homeowners lose out when it comes to home appraisals. Devaluing Black communities costs $156 billion in lost equity.
Article Category: News
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Law
"Finally, in 2022, we have justice. We have laws put in place that were fought for so long ago,” Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells."
The Real Ginni Thomas Problem is Trump
Calls for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases linked to the January 6 insurrection grow as details of his wife’s involvement become public.
Being the First As A Black Woman
Ashanti Goler longs for the day when a Black woman’s stellar achievement is not a marvel because she’s “the first” but because her extraordinary brilliance is “the standard” for others to emulate.
Ralph Lauren Honors HBCU Collaboration with Wearable Legacy
Polo Ralph Lauren introduces new collection that builds upon its historic partnership with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.
The House Passes the CROWN Act
The CROWN ACT aims to end hair discrimination; after a long fight on March 18th, the CROWN Act was finally passed in the US House.
Suburban Moms Working to Stop Book Bans in Schools
Red Wine and Blue is a coalition of suburban moms, highlighting and creating change in the book bans of racially themed books in education.
Black Journalists Launched Their Own Publication – Here’s Why
Black journalists fed up with the performative activism of black issues aimed at the white reader decided to create Capital B. Journalism for and about Black people.
The Legacy of Madam C.J Walker’s Beauty Brand Lives On
Madam C.J Walkers had such an impactful hand in Black History that her legacy lives on today in her Beauty line, Madam, which inspires the Gen Z consumer.
Netflix’s ‘Passing’ Reveals The Hidden Lives of Black People Living As White
Colorism. Codeswitching. The tragic Mulatto. All these constructs surface in director Rebecca Hall’s Passing, a Netflix cinematic journey that wrenches at racism internalized and turned outward.
