Haywood High school students protest racist social media post

Teens walk out of class over racist Snapchat messages

The students involved said they wanted to hang Black students.

On Dec 5, 2017 by Ana Valens

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All hail the British monarchy’s first Black ‘princess’

This has been a long time coming.

On Nov 27, 2017 by Ana Valens

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How the internet has surprisingly calmed my fears as a new Black mother

Finding community just takes filtering out the whitewash.

On Nov 24, 2017 by Tiffanie Drayton

Durag Day

Durag Day is an act of Black self-love for students across the nation

Once a covering worn by slaves, the durag has evolved into a beautiful statement.

On Oct 28, 2017 by Brianna Stone

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White middle school students simulate raping Black students in racist Snapchat video

Just when you thought 'teens being racist in a video' couldn't get any worse.

On Oct 23, 2017 by Ana Valens

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Black women are dying from breast cancer—here’s how we can stop that

Organizations are pushing harder to close the racial disparity gap.

On Oct 17, 2017 by Brianna Stone

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Man arrested for sending racist death threats targeting Howard University students

'After all, it's not murder if they're black.'

On Oct 5, 2017 by Tess Cagle

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The new dark-skinned Powerpuff Girl is little more than a token

Writers are cashing in on the trendy wave of diversity without truly developing a complex character.

On Sep 22, 2017 by Danielle Ransom

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Why ‘Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day’ is so important for minority communities

For people of color, going for a checkup is more complicated than just calling the doctor.

On Sep 16, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Derham Hall and Our Lady of Victory Chapel at St Catherine University in St Paul, Minnesota

College security guard shoots himself, blames fictional Black man

The school went on lockdown looking for the made-up suspect.

On Sep 15, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Spelman College becomes latest women’s college to accept transgender women

Because trans women are women.

On Sep 7, 2017 by Ana Valens

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Serena Williams pens moving essay for Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

Black women had to work from January 2016 until today to make what men made last year.

On Jul 31, 2017 by Nahila Bonfiglio

A Google Doodle of NAACP's Silent Parade protest of 1917

NAACP’s ‘Silent Parade’ gets a Google Doodle for its 100th anniversary

Learn the horrific yet poignant story behind the protest.

On Jul 28, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Officer Bolen makes 'crosswalk' arrest with two cars of backup

Video shows police threatening black man for crossing the street without an ID

The internet says his only crime is #WalkingWhileBlack.

On Jun 27, 2017 by Ana Valens

Young black woman making 'shh' gesture with finger over lips

A guide to (not) using the N-word

A linguist explains, from a pragmatic perspective, why this is a slur no one ever needs to use.

On May 19, 2017 by Aliah Luckman