A Needed Podcast Emphasizing Black Maternal Health
The podcast series creators speak to parents and experts about issues impacting Black mothers, like maternal death, antiracist health care and mental health.
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The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells Monument
Chicago's Ida B. Wells monument, unveiled in June, stands as a permanent reminder of her genius, prominence and relevance to freedom fighters of today.
1619 Savant to join Howard as Inaugural Knight Chair
Nikole Hannah-Jones chose Howard University, supporting a flourishing Black institution where her talents are celebrated, not erased. We feature her statement on that decision.
Advertisers Love Ethnic Ambiguity (Copy)
Casira Copes calls out the colorism of companies that that "value" diversity and inclusion, but publicize and favor light-skinned images.
Advertisers Love Ethnic Ambiguity
Casira Copes calls out the colorism of companies that that "value" diversity and inclusion, but publicize and favor light-skinned images.
Black Americans Embrace Crypto to Close Wealth Gap
Investing influencers who are attracting audiences on the Clubhouse app say bold steps need to be taken to close the wealth gap.
Rosa Parks is More Than a Fairy Tale
The folk and lore of Rosa Parks does little to complete the picture of the dynamic, skilled and purposeful Civil Rights activist that she was.
Say Her Name: Dr. Susan Moore
In what became a dying declaration Dr. Susan Moore warned, “I put forth and I maintain: If I was White, I wouldn’t have to go through that.”
Civil Rights Student Organizer to be Honored on U.S. Capitol
At 16, Barbara Rose Johns led a student strike and with support filed the largest and only student initiated case consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education.
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is the Force Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine
"I felt like it was necessary to be seen and to not be a hidden figure...because the level of visibility that it would have to younger scientists and also to people of color."