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Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken and Used in Scientific Breakthroughs, Receives Posthumous Award
While Henrietta Lacks was being treated for cervical cancer, researchers took biopsies without her consent and created the first ‘immortal’ cell line.
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Civil Rights Activist and Historian Timuel Black Dies at 102
Black worked with many activists including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr., who would become a close confidante.
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Boston Youth Homelessness Organization Receives $2.5 Million Grant
Bridge Over Troubled Waters, a Boston nonprofit organization, says that homelessness is rising among Black and LGBTQ youth.
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Black Virginia Democrats Call Out Republican Opponents for Flyers Featuring Black Politicians Dangling From Ropes Like Puppets
Josh Cole and Alex Askew, two Black Virginia delegates, say the flyers are a racist dog whistle.
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Maine Student Stages Walkout After Her Anti-Racism Art Is Removed From School Library
The administration said the student’s controversial painting was removed because the librarian did not get permission to display it.
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Video of Former Security Guard Shooting Alvin Motley Jr. Shown in Court
Livingston told a witness that he had shot and killed four people before he fatally shot Alvin Motley Jr. during a dispute over loud music.
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Professor Who Allegedly Yelled Racial Slurs and Spit on Black Woman Resigns Amid Felony Charges
Alberto Friedmann’s attorney says his client wouldn’t use racial slurs because he’s a minority himself and a child of immigrants.
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10 Black Female Officers Accuse DC Police of Racial and Sexual Discrimination in Class-Action Lawsuit
One plaintiff said a fellow officer on the Metropolitan Police force took out his penis and urinated in a bottle in front of her, according to the lawsuit.
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Racist Petition to Reinstate Slavery Circulates at Missouri High School: Report
The Park Hill School District will be holding ‘listening tours’ for students impacted by the petition that circulated Park Hill South High School.
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FEMA Revamps Strict Policy That Prevented Many Black Families From Receiving Disaster Aid
FEMA relied on records like deeds and wills, but many Black families in the South inherited their homes.
