Culture

New study shows that focus on appearance creates big barriers for Black women in sports

Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upsets high-ranking official in NY primary. What’s next?

Rwandan publishing house Imagine We is cultivating African storytelling for global readers

“Jogger Joe” destroying a houseless Black man’s belongings is a natural part of Oakland’s gentrification

Sarah Huckabee Sanders was kicked out of restaurant, Maxine Waters says, “Good!”

Smithsonian Museum of African American History acquires Wakandan artifacts

The mayors and governors using their political sway to stall Trump’s immigration policies

Trump’s new order ending family separations will just detain undocumented families indefinitely

After 6 missing and killed Black women and girls, Chicago student starts carpool program to protect them

How do you mourn an abuser?: Rapper XXXtentacion killed outside motorcycle dealership in Florida

Prisons increasingly employ teachers and secretaries to substitute for guards

Comic: Straight people, I am not your Po-Gay-mon

The Obsidian Collection and Google are working to digitize Black legacy newspapers for a modern world

Chicago activists accuse police of negligence as Black girls and women continue disappearing

Over 2,000 activists arrested nationwide as part of MLK-inspired Poor People’s Campaign’s “moral revival”

When is it #TimesUp for white women who don’t recognize Black women’s boundaries?

Poetry reading is up in America, but there’s still more work to be done to sustain readers

My mother, my Black feminist role model, is more than her motherhood

Urban planning pioneer Toni Griffin wins award after subverting rules to highlight segregation

Watch: Kofi Siriboe’s new documentary leads a necessary discussion about Black mental health

Supreme Court: Colorodo shop can’t be forced to serve gay couple, but ruling may not apply to similar cases

Time explores the history of a Nazi concentration camp symbol that was repurposed for Pride

Pusha-T’s second diss of Drake takes feud to new levels, with some calling it a low blow

Washington Magazine’s “I’m Not a Tourist” campaign featuring D.C. gentrifiers sparks backlash

Betsy DeVos says schools can call ICE on undocumented students, activists push back

Non-profit honoring Kanye’s mother to change name after beef with Kim Kardashian

Activists stall vote on funding Chicago police academy, citing “misplaced priorities”

NFL announces new fine for players who “take a knee,” players push back

You ain’t responsible for protecting your fave from critique

Oakland’s “BBQing While Black” gathers hundreds to clap-back at #BBQBecky

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