NewsEducationNewsEducationIbram X. Kendi's Center for Antiracist Research At Boston University Under Scrutiny Following LayoffsBoston University confirmed they will also be examining the center's culture.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 22, 2023
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NewsNewsNew Developments in the Case of White Teen Accused of Attempting to Drown Black ChildThe 14-year-old White teen allegedly called the Black child the N-word and “George Floyd” while trying to drown him.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 12, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityAtlanta Officials are Stalling Efforts to Force a Vote on "Cop City"Atlanta officials are refusing to verify signatures after activists gathered enough support to force a referendum…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 12, 2023
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NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersThe Startling Age Of A Suspect in Racially Motivated DrowningEven with hate crimes on the rise, it's hard to swallow something so heinous could be done by someone so young.ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 1, 2023
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteWhy Are Prominent Black Women Facing a Wave of Harassment?Black women in public life, including Kamala Harris and Fulton DA Fani Willis, face untold levels of harassment…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedAugust 31, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBig Banks Promised Billions In The Wake Of George Floyd — Show Us The Money.Rep. Ayanna Pressley pressed financial execs for transparency about all the cash they pledged to promote racial…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 25, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementThree Years Later, Cops Still Face Accountability Over George Floyd ImagesThis case from Maryland shows why we can't ever let our guard down.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 24, 2023
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EntertainmentEntertainment15 Celebs Who've Been Acting A Bit Like KarensJennifer Anniston and Jennifer Garner are not the only celebs who recently showed some Karen tendencies.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 11, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersHow a 'Good Times' Alabama Brawl Meme Got Black People Sharing On Social MediaThere have been many Montgomery Brawl memes, but the 'Good Times' meme got Black people everywhere sharing.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 10, 2023
NewsNewsWhite NASCAR Driver Dragged Over George Floyd MemeHave celebrities forgotten that we can what they do on these internets?ByAmira CastillaPublishedAugust 7, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalThe Last Of George Floyd's Killers Is Finally Off To JailAll four officers involved in the death of George Floyd have now been convicted and sentencedByNoah A. McGeePublishedAugust 7, 2023
NewsNewsMan Who Hit Black Lives Matter Protesters With Car In 2020 Pleads Guilty To Various FeloniesDawit Kelete has been recommended to receive at least six years in prison.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 31, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementDOJ Investigating Police Department That Killed Tyre NicholsThe Feds want to know who else’s civil rights were violated by cops in this Tennessee cityByKalyn WomackPublishedJuly 27, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationNo "Wokeness" Allowed! Missouri Schools Cancel Anti-Racism Resolution“I think this is only the beginning for what this new board is set out to do,” said St. Charles County NAACP…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJuly 24, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2020 Racial Justice Protesters Won a Massive Victory in New YorkNew York City to pay $13 million to racial justice protesters who were beaten by police during 2020 protests.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 20, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMinneapolis' Infamous Police Department Is Getting a Massive OverhaulA Minnesota judge approved an agreement to reform Minneapolis' police department in the wake of George Floyd.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 14, 2023