Google's Online Marketing Tool Identified 'Black Girls' Searches With Porn: ReportThe world of online marketing turns on keywords and with Search Engine Optimization of vital concern to business…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 23, 2020
Texas School Board Doubles Down on Hair Policy That Pushed Two Black Male Students Out of SchoolA Houston-area school district has unanimously voted to preserve a hair policy that has been widely criticized as…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 23, 2020
Donald Trump Will Deploy Federal Agents to Chicago as Part of Nationwide ‘Anti-Violence’ OperationThroughout his presidency, White House occupant Donald Trump has had an obsession with Chicago. ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 22, 2020
Study Links Lynching Rates to Corporal Punishment in Southern States: ‘There’s a Historical Trajectory’Depending on where you live, corporal punishment—the practice of school administrators, staffers, or teachers…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 21, 2020
African American Museum Removes, Apologizes for 'Whiteness' Chart on Its Website After Barrage of Conservative TearsFollowing an outcry from conservatives last week, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 21, 2020
Trigger-Happy St. Louis Couple Charged With Unlawful Use of Weapon for Brandishing Guns at BLM ProtestersThey’re like a 2020 Bonnie and Clyde, except if Bonnie and Clyde were cross-eyed middle-aged goats with a basement…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 21, 2020
‘Strike for Black Lives’: Tens of Thousands Walk Off Their Jobs to Demand better Pay, Working Conditions for Black WorkersFrom janitors and Uber drivers to nursing home aides and servers, tens of thousands of Americans either walked off…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 20, 2020
Honoring a Nation’s ‘Conscience’: How Will Lawmakers Pay Tribute to Rep. John Lewis’ Legacy?It is hard to sum up civil rights icon and longtime congressman John Lewis’ legacy—much less find suitable ways of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 20, 2020
Minneapolis Names Racism a Public Health Emergency: ‘Antiracism Must Be Centered in All That We Do’Almost two months following the death of George Floyd, whose killing at the hands of Minneapolis police galvanized a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 20, 2020
Louisiana Family Seeks Answers After Sheriff’s Office Failed to Report Police Shooting of 14-Year-Old Boy: ReportThe statistics about police shootings in the United States are horrifying: Despite a pandemic, when stay-at-home…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 17, 2020
Federal Law Enforcement in Portland, Ore., Have Been Snatching Protesters off the Streets in Unmarked VehiclesProtesters in Portland, Ore., say federal agents donning camouflage and driving unmarked vans have been detaining…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 17, 2020
‘Watch the Show, Folks’: Virginia Trooper Being Investigated After Footage of Violent 2019 Arrest Posted to Social MediaVirginia State Police are conducting an investigation of a traffic stop on I-495 in April 2019 after the motorist’s…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 17, 2020
Supreme Court Strikes Major Blow to Voting Rights, Won’t Change Florida Voting Rules for FelonsIn 2018, Florida voters made a momentous decision: restoring the right to vote for those convicted of a felony, so…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 16, 2020
Following Viral Article, More Than 30,000 Call for Release of Black Teen Incarcerated for Not Doing Her SchoolworkEarlier this week, ProPublica and the Detroit Free Press published a story about a 15-year-old Black girl,…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 16, 2020
New Reports Faults D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for ‘Slow and Passive’ Response to CoronavirusTo find some of the worst recorded coronavirus disparities between Black and white residents, you need look no…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 15, 2020
Shine Bright Like Rihanna: Beauty Mogul Announces Launch Date for New Skincare LineNo, it’s not a music drop you Navy heathens (why are you even expecting that anymore?), but it is likely to brighten…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 15, 2020
A Liberal North Carolina Town Has Unanimously Voted to Give Its Black Residents ReparationsPhew, 2020 sure is something different.ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 15, 2020
The Story of a Black Teenage Girl Incarcerated for Not Doing Her Online Schoolwork Shows Us Just How Big Our Criminal Justice Problem IsAs activists have sustained calls for a radical transformation of our nation’s criminal justice system over the last…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 15, 2020
America’s Most Prominent Women’s Rights Orgs Marginalized and Tokenized Black Women, Say Former StaffFor decades, organizations like the National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority, and the American Association…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 14, 2020
Surgeon General Jerome Adams Explains Government's Reversal on Wearing Face Masks by Comparing Them to...CocaineFrom the surgeon general who brought you “do it for your big momma” comes another profound moment in intellectual…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJuly 13, 2020