A police officer speaks to Adam Bloom at the pool entrance after he called the police on a Black neighbor.

Say hello to ‘ID Adam,’ the latest white person to call the police on a Black neighbor for no reason

'ID Adam' didn't believe his Black neighbor belonged at the pool.

On Jul 6, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

A University of Florida usher grabs and pushes a Black graduating student onto the stage.

University officials apologize after Black students were manhandled at graduation

The university president says they've ended this 'practice'—but why was it done to begin with?

On May 7, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

A car riddled with bullets that Diante Yarber was driving when police fatally shot him.

Unarmed Black man Diante Yarber fatally shot by police in Walmart parking lot

Police say his vehicle was 'suspicious.'

On Apr 18, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

Sacramento Police waited approximately five minutes before giving aid to Stephon Clark, footage reveals.

Video: Police waited almost 5 minutes before attempting CPR on Stephon Clark

Police wondered if he was pretending to be incapacitated.

On Apr 17, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Report: The largest Black Lives Matter Facebook page is a fake

It's tied to a white middle-aged man.

On Apr 10, 2018 by Jessica Machado

The Louisiana Attorney General has announced no charges against the cops who fatally shot Alton Sterling.

Cops who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016 will not face charges

Sterling's family says it will proceed with its civil lawsuit.

On Mar 27, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

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This Black digital Instagram model is trending—but real Black women see her as problematic

She was created by a white male photographer.

On Feb 28, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Afro-Latinx people were a large part of Black history—before they were erased

#BlackLatinxHistory celebrates those we have forgotten.

On Feb 26, 2018

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#BlackMenSmiling is the ray of sunshine we need right now

Finally, Twitter is radiant.

On Feb 6, 2018 by Grace Speas

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Living with the constant threat of death as a Black American

As Erica Garner showed, choosing a path of activism does not make for a longer life in a Black body.

On Feb 2, 2018 by Prince Shakur

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To Trump, Black people are the real racists

The president has a long history of speaking against Black identity.

On Jan 16, 2018 by David Covucci

Rep. Steve Alford made racist comments suggesting Black Americans' biological builds predispose them to marijuana usage.

Kansas rep thinks Black people are genetically predisposed to smoking weed

You can find this argument in Racism 101.

On Jan 9, 2018 by Ana Valens

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H&M apologizes for ad featuring Black boy in ‘coolest monkey’ hoodie

Twitter users slammed the Swedish clothing retailer for its racist choice.

On Jan 8, 2018 by Bryan Rolli

Man nearly shot by police over hair care products

Black writer says he was nearly shot by police while shopping for conditioner

His noise-canceling headphones drowned out the officers' commands.

On Jan 4, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Doug Jones’ election is a wake-up call: Democrats can’t get elected without Black voters

It's time to listen to the Black community, Democrats.

On Dec 14, 2017 by Ana Valens