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Business, Culture

Tech Firm Uses White Actors to Portray Black People

Murison Inc. conducts corporate diversity training but some question its tactics

By

Keith Reed

Published

December 3, 2021
Black Excellence, Culture

The CW Orders Docuseries on Famous HBCU Marching Band

March docuseries to follow top ranked HBCU marching band Prairie View A&M University Marching Band.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

December 3, 2021
News, Race Matters

In Denver, Suicide Among Black Men is Soaring

Halim Ali is helping young Black men in Denver address the trauma and anger that can turn into violence and suicide

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

December 3, 2021
News

Report: HIV Infection Rates Among Gay and Bi Black and Latino Men Have not Changed in More than Ten Years

Infections have been stagnant since 2010 for gay and bisexual Black and Latino Men

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

December 3, 2021
Criminal Justice, Social Justice

GoFundMe Stops Fundraisers For Man Convicted in the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

William R. Bryan, the man who recorded the murder of Arbery, has supporters trying to raise money for his appeal

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

December 2, 2021
Education, News

Black Washington Superintendent Interrupted by ‘Zoom-Bombers’ With Racist Soundtrack

Superintendent Dr. Shaun Carey was presenting at a Enumclaw, Washington school board meeting when two Zoom-Bombers began to play recordings of the N-word.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

December 2, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Past, Present and Future: MasterClass Takes on Black History, Freedom and Love With a Brilliant Cast

Some of America’s greatest minds join the streaming platform as instructors for a three-part, over 50-lesson series.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

December 2, 2021
Entertainment, It’s Lit

‘We Black as Hell!’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Digs Into Black Nerd Problems

William Evans and Omar Holmon’s popular site and podcast hits the page in a series of essays both hilarious and heartfelt.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

December 2, 2021
Criminal Justice, Legal

Chrystul Kizer Supporters Want Justice After Rittenhouse Verdict

Chrystul Kizer is awaiting trial on charges of killing her alleged sex trafficker three years ago

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

December 1, 2021
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Brutality

New Prosecutors Taking On Old Police Misconduct Cases

Reformist DAs are reopening cases where cops had been let off by their predecessors

By

Keith Reed

Published

December 1, 2021