We Saved Summer Youth From Being Cut, But The Battle Is Not Over!
Today marks July 6, 2020. The original date for the start of New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Today thousands of youth across New York City shou... Read More...
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Kunti K: And Liberia’s Long Road From Atrocity to Mental Health
The crimes he is suspected of, in both number and brutality, are rivaled by few in modern history. For his part in the first Liberian Civil War, which after a s... Read More...
“Panther Power” & Justice For “George Floyd” and The Rest of Our Fallen Soldiers
“As real as it seems the American Dream
Ain't nothing but another calculated scheme..." 2pac Shakur
Tupac Shakur wrote these words in the early 1990s a... Read More...
Black Twitter Fights Against Racist and Boycott TikTok App
Popular social media app Tik Tok has become increasingly popular in the last few months, especially amongst Gen Z who quickly picked it up and ran with it. The ... Read More...
Can Black People Be Racist?
When approaching this topic I figured this to be a highly loaded question with no simple solution. There are many layers and contexts that need to be taken into... Read More...
Not Racist? You’re Still Offensive
“Oh no,” I think to myself. “It’s happening again.” I look around at the others I’m with and wait for someone, anyone, to say something. But all I receive i... Read More...
‘Mori’s Family Adventures,’ A Nubian Book Review
"Mori's Family Adventure" is a powerful and positive book depicting a fun, traveling, beautiful Black family. At breakfast, Mori's dad tells his family that th... Read More...
The Lost History of Marcus Garvey & The UNIA (4 Forgotten Facts)
1) MARCUS GARVEY HAD 4 MILLION FOLLOWERS BEFORE A FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM WERE INVENTED
4 Million Followers, how?!
Well, Marcus Garvey incorporate... Read More...
TikTok Appropriation Mirrors Theft From Ancestors
It’s Black History Month, and we’re celebrating all February long! This month, our favorite black creators, leaders, and innovators are rightfully recognized an... Read More...
When To Speak Up To Non-Black Co-Workers
I am a black woman that has been in predominantly white institutions my entire life. This means that I have gotten very good at biting my tongue. A racist ... Read More...
Helium: Poetry, Love, Struggle, & Overcoming (A Book Review)
I love poetry. It is very important that I start this review off with that that fact. I have been a fan and creator of poems for decades. To me, there isn’t any... Read More...
Senator Kamala Harris Drops Out The 2020 Presidential Race… But Why?
Breaking News
African American Senator Kamala Harris has just announced that she is dropping out of the Presidential 2020 Race! This comes to a shock for her s... Read More...
FIFA Is Disciplining Racist Actors
FIFA is adding new disciplinary actions in light of its racism issues. Any racist remark or gesture made from FIFA players will result in the players getting... Read More...
Black Librarians Fight Against Racism And Sexism With Books
Black librarians are using the power of books to fight against racism and sexism!... Read More...
