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America's Healthcare System Failed Black People. So What Does the Future Hold for Us?

Joy Altimare is a master marketer and self-described “mommy on a mission.” In her latest position at EHE Health, the…

Jessica Moulite

11/02/20 1:30PM

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The Color of Money: How Black Banks Build Black Economic Mobility

For far too long, Black people in America have not had fair and equitable access to financial services. It’s no…

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Gone but Not Forgotten: How This Black Woman Is Carrying on the Legacy of Her Great-Grandfather and Black Wall Street

Imagine a thriving Black community with its own hospitals, schools, theaters. A place where Black people circulate…

Felice León

9/24/20 12:00PM

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Don't Ignore the Black and Deaf: Why Police Violence Is a Huge Danger and Other Ways the Community Is Marginalized

Deaf Americans are often left out of conversations about equality and justice. Police brutality, incarceration and…

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God Is Love: Why Finding Common Ground Is Paramount to LGBTQ Folks Feeling Welcomed In Religious Spaces

“God loves me radically. And any member of faith, any leader of faith should also love me radically.” — Alphonso…

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How This Black Woman Is Helping Advance Black Pathways Toward Financial Freedom

Thasunda Brown Duckett is considered one of the most powerful women in banking. She is currently the CEO of Chase…

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Marc Lamont Hill Breaks Down Why Black People Should Care About Palestine

There is a saying in journalism that “all politics are local.”

Terrell Jermaine Starr

3/11/20 9:00AM

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The Ancestry Trap: This Geneticist Wants to Shift the Focus From DNA Testing to Black Futures

Dr. Janina Jeff can tell you just about anything you want to know about genetics testing: How does it work? What can…

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Oscars Still White: April Reign Explains Why 'Diversity' Alone Isn't Cutting It

It’s 2020 and this awards season is looking real white. What happened to all of those “diversity” initiatives, you…

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Marsha’s Plate Trans Podcast Wants to Liberate All Black People

For the past two years, Diamond Stylz and her podcast co-hosts Mia Sloan and Zahir Alexander have been providing…

Terrell Jermaine Starr

1/21/20 10:31AM

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Why Some Black LGBTQIA+ Folks Are Done 'Coming Out'

David Johns’ issue with how society frames “coming out” stories stems from who we expect to tell them—and who we…

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What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

Capitalism is an interesting thing.

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Africa's the Future: Why Akon Says That African-Americans Should Invest in the Continent

After his his single “Locked Up,” Akon was determined not to be your run-of-the-mill one-hit wonder.

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Julián Castro Explains Why Ending Police Brutality Is Central to His Campaign

As the 2020 presidential race continues to unfold, there are certain things I have come to expect from particular…

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Susan Rice Breaks Down Why Trump Is a Threat to National Security and Chats Tough Love

Susan Rice is most famously known as Barack Obama’s National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United…

Terrell Jermaine Starr

10/17/19 2:30PM

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Here's How the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is Erasing Black Latinxs

When Dominican-American poet Melania-Luisa Marte began writing a poem about what it means to be Afro-Latinx, a…

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Extreme Heat, Flooding and Public Health Issues: How Climate Change Is an Existential Threat to Black People

We should all be pretty familiar with the term “climate change” by now.

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Joy-Ann Reid: Everything About Donald Trump Is a Con

Joy-Ann Reid sees Donald Trump in very clear and simple terms: a con man.

Terrell Jermaine Starr

9/18/19 12:00PM

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