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Criminal Justice, Mass Incarceration

Democratic Lawmakers, Say It’s Time To End Solitary Confinement!

Representatives Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman and others, introduced legislation to end the “inhumane” practice of solitary confinement in Federal Prisons.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

July 29, 2023
Opinion

You Okay? Young Folks Are Saying No, Not Really

A mental health advocate sounds the alarm about the rising suicide rates and declining mental health of our young Black people.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

February 17, 2023
Beauty + Style, Black Hair

Republican Haters Block The CROWN Act Again

“I remain steadfast in my commitment to protecting all Americans’ right to exist as their authentic selves,” said Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)

By

Angela Johnson

Published

December 19, 2022
Culture

Massachusetts Protects Our Right to Wear Protective Hairstyles

The state’s governor signed a law banning discrimination against natural and protective hairstyles.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

July 27, 2022
Politics

Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley Among 17 Democrats Arrested In Abortion Protest

Reps. Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Cori Bush, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among those fined and detained

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

July 20, 2022
Black Maternal Healthcare, Culture, Health

Sen. Bill Cassidy Claims Racist Remarks on Maternal Mortality Were Taken Out of Context

In an interview with POLITICO, the Republican Senator said his state’s high maternal health rate wouldn’t be so bad if Black moms weren’t counted

By

Angela Johnson

Published

May 24, 2022
Beauty + Style, Black Hair

House Approves Ban on Race-Based Hair Discrimination, Again

After being stalled in the Senate in 2020, the House tries to push the Crown Act through again

By

Angela Johnson

Published

March 18, 2022