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Politics

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Texas Gets Sued for Gerrymandered New Voting Map

Justice Department says plan intentionally hurts Black voters

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Circus-themed Ball for St. Petersburg’s 1st Black Mayor Canceled After He Declined His Invite

Ken Welch was elected as St. Petersburg, Florida’s first Black mayor in November, months after the Junior League of St. Petersburg planned the event.

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Symone Sanders, Vice President Kamala Harris' Top Aide, To Depart White House

Sanders’ expected departure is the second high profile exit from the VP’s office to make headlines in recent weeks.

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White Teacher Fired for Saying White Privilege Is Real

Teaching "Critical Race Theory" is Illegal in Tennessee, where Matthew Hawn worked

Videos

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Black in the Day: Sayings

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'I Stay Coogi Down’: Remembering the Fashion That Shaped Black Culture

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The #BlackMainstream Breaks Down Black Hair

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The Greatest Artist You've Never Heard Of

Coronavirus

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Rand Paul Believes Hatred for Trump Is Why Scientists Won’t Study Horse Drug as COVID-19 Treatment

The FDA has already issued a warning that large doses of ivermectin can be dangerous, and studies have not produced any evidence that it can treat COVID.

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Education

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White Teacher Fired for Saying White Privilege Is Real

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'I'm Just Doing What I'm Supposed to Do': Keshia Knight Pulliam Pays It Forward With HBCU Class in Session Series

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The 1609 Project: The Republican-Approved History of America

Michael Harriot

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley: We Need to Talk About Healing and Liberation for Black Students

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley

Environmental Justice

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Environmental Justice

Sen. Duckworth Introduces Bill Addressing Environmental Racism

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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Environmental Justice

United Nations Human Rights Officials Release Report Calling for an End to the Environmental Racism of Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

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Environmental Justice

Africa Is Experiencing Some of the Worst Climate Disasters, But the World Watches California Burn. America Needs to Lead on Climate Change

Vanessa Nakate

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Environmental Justice

Meet the Black Woman Who Is the Brains Behind the Green New Deal

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Eyes on 2020

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Pete Buttigieg on Institutional Racism, Economic Inequality, and White Supremacy

Michael Harriot

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Post-Debate Analysis: Joe Biden Is a White Man, the Media Are Racist Against Julián Castro and Black People Are Out of Their Goddamn Minds

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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Live Blog: From Houston, the Democratic Debate at Texas Southern University

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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The Democrats Are Debating on an HBCU Campus. Will They Take Advantage of the Opportunity?

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Gentrification & Housing

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Gentrification & Housing

California Beachfront Property Taken From Black Couple Nearly 100 Years Returned to Descendants

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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Gentrification & Housing

City of Oakland Strikes Agreement for Sale of Vacant Moms 4 Housing Property Following Armed Evictions, Riot Gear Arrests

Karu F. Daniels

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Gentrification & Housing

Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles Highlights the Fall of the Black Middle Class

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Gentrification & Housing

Colonizing BK to the Fullest: Rent Biggie’s ‘One Room Shack’ for a Measly $4,000 Per Month

Michael Harriot

LGBTQ

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N.C. Lawmakers Call for Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's Job After Video Surfaces of Him Calling Transgenderism, Homosexuality 'Filth'

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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Alphonso David Out as President of Human Rights Campaign Amid Cuomo-Related Controversy

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'I Am Not Resigning': Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David Calls for 'Complete Transparency' in Cuomo-Related Independent Review [UPDATED]

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Michael Sam Offers Words of Encouragement After Carl Nassib Comes Out as NFL's 1st Gay Player

Politics

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Texas Gets Sued for Gerrymandered New Voting Map

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Stacey Abrams Is Running for Governor of Georgia

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Republican Virginia Lt. Gov.-Elect Won't Say Whether She's Received the COVID-19 Vaccine

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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Fla. Rep. Matt Gaetz Wants to Give Kyle Rittenhouse a Job

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Post-Viral America

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Post-Viral America

The Real Coronavirus Hoax: Republicans Are Using COVID-19 to Make the Black Vote Disappear

Michael Harriot

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Post-Viral America

Kamala vs. the Coronavirus

Michael Harriot

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Post-Viral America

Coronavirus Is Exposing America's Separate but Unequal Healthcare System. But Will It Change It?

Karen Reynolds, MD

The Black Guide to Russia

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The Black Guide to Russia

Trump Is Making the GOP Look Like Fake Russia Hawks

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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The Black Guide to Russia

Russian Meddling Reveals Truths America Can’t Place at the Kremlin’s Feet

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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The Black Guide to Russia

Paul Manafort: The Adviser to Sellouts for Russia

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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The Black Guide to Russia

The Bolshevik Revolution Took Place 100 Years Ago. What Is Its Legacy With Black People?

Terrell Jermaine Starr

The Movement

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How This Week's March on Washington Has Adjusted Its Political and Social Justice Goals to the Coronavirus

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No Peace Without Economic Justice

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Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Alicia Garza on How to Organize and Stay Inspired During a Crisis

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Take This With You To The Polls: Ballot Initiatives Every Black Person Should Know About

Michael Harriot

The National Interest

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The National Interest

Rep. Ilhan Omar Plays Disturbing Voicemail Death Threat During Conference

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The National Interest

Colleges Promised to Hire More Black Professors, but So Far It’s Been Nothing But Talk

Matt Krupnick

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The National Interest

Night School Makes the Grade in Depicting Adults With Learning Disabilities

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The National Interest

Educators Shouldn't Be Afraid to Teach the History of the N-Word

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