MAGA Hats and Reopen Protests
While African Americans make up nearly 47% of D.C.’s population, and account for 46%…
Written by the Washington Informer, reprinted from Word in Black Check out how these history-makers are tackling environmental justice in the architecture industry, the courtroom, and the boardroom. Academic and activist Robert Bullard has long been recognized as one of the…
by Willy Blackmore, reprinted from Word in Black. But so far only lawyers have seen any money. In 2021, when a settlement between the state of Michigan and residents of Flint was approved, there was a sense that those who were affected…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new COVID-19 recommendations on March 1. The list of guidelines includes an end to five-day at-home isolation periods for people who test positive for the virus. The updated guidelines — called…
Blame it on Katt Williams’ interview with Shannon Sharpe or blame it on the lingering effects of a brand new year, but 2024 is the year of radical truths and truth-tellers. And if you needed further proof of that, look…
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Biden Still Needs Black Women: Here Are 3 Things He Needs to Do
Black women, staking their claim on the 2020 elections and history, list the three…
Pulitzer Recognizes Resistance Lived and Retold
Two Black women commanded major prizes in the Pulitzer Class of 2020.
Sleeping While Black
Breonna Taylor, Tanisha Anderson and Atatiana Jefferson – three unarmed Black women killed by…
The Bitter Harvest of American Racism
The old saying “When white America catches a cold, black America gets pneumonia” has…
The Data Don’t Lie
Visit The Atlantic’s COVID-19 Tracking Project to see daily updates and trends on the…
Black People and Vulnerability
The spread of COVID-19 is exposing racial fault lines between African Americans and white…
COVID-19 and Obesity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of high-risk individuals includes the severely…
Medicaid Expansion Could Save Lives in COVID-19 Pandemic
Black residents in the American South face barriers with the GOP-led assault on Medicaid…
When the Suffrage Movement Sold Out to White Supremacy
Suffragists and White Supremacy
How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All
Barely a generation removed from slavery, these courageous Black women commanded voting rights before…
Redefining Suffrage, Unerasing Black Women
Black women were leaders in the fight for women’s suffrage– yet they’ve been erased…