HBCUs Boost Student Mental Health and Resilience
(gettyimages) A new report finds that Black students at predominantly Black schools have better…
As DEI disappears from major retailers, Shop Red Bag gives Black-owned brands a new home
Redemption Bank just became the first Black-owned bank in the Rocky Mountains
Shareholders From 30 Major Corporations Vote Unanimously Against Anti-DEI Policies
The home of one of the largest catalogs of Black history turns 100 in New York
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Target Continues to Pay the Price for Breaking Promise to Black America
While Target remains silent on its declining traffic, the contrast with its competitors is…
The Joys of Black Hair
(Credit: LaylaBird via Getty Images) Black hair has been a target of discrimination for…
How Decorating My First New York Apartment Became An Act Of Black Joy, Storytelling, And Liberation
From rejecting muted colors in favor of bold, expressive hues to curating books and…
In Trump’s War on Federal Workers, Black Families Pay the Price
(Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Mass layoffs and the adjoining attack on…
5 Years Later: Black Health Care Workers Reflect on COVID-19
My uncle Justin, his wife, and 1-year-old daughter were among the estimated 180,000 people…
Is Your Measles Shot Still Doing its Job?
My uncle Justin, his wife, and 1-year-old daughter were among the estimated 180,000 people…
60 Years Since Selma: Religious, Political Leaders Talk Next Steps Ahead
Civil rights questions cloud “Bloody Sunday” anniversary in Selma
The End of Black Lives Matter Plaza
In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction,…
A Note From Word In Black About the L.A. Fires
My uncle Justin, his wife, and 1-year-old daughter were among the estimated 180,000 people…
Los Angeles Burned, Now They’re Coming for Karen Bass
The first woman and second-ever Black person to serve as mayor of L.A. is…