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Entertainment, It’s Lit

Stop Making Black Kids Read These Old-Timey Books. Consider These Black Books Instead

Give your kids’ reading list an upgrade with these titles instead

By

Angela Johnson

Published

June 2, 2024
Legal, News

Attorney Flush a Black Man’s Defense Down the Drain with Lame “To Kill a Mockingbird” Reference

Alvin Ray Allen’s defense attorneys compared him to Tom Robinson, a character in the famous Harper Lee novel.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

November 26, 2023
Black Excellence, Culture

Part 2: Books Black Harvard Students Read When They Were Children

If you’re looking for a gift for a special child this holiday, why not pick one of these classic reads!

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

December 9, 2021
Education, News

Students Across the Country Are Advocating for Schools to Implement a Stronger Black History Curriculum

When it comes to Black history, the American education system has remained woefully underwhelming. Lessons about Black history are typically relegated exclusively to the month of February and only focus on Rosa Parks, MLK and maybe they’ll throw in the Ruby Bridges movie. The reckoning that arose from George Floyd’s death didn’t just affect adults,…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

April 8, 2021