194 Search results for "2020"

Prince, the singer, songwriter, musician and overall champion of popular culture for multiple decades, has died at the age of 57. He was reportedly found unresponsive in his elevator. “It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning […]

The faces of most U.S. currency belongs to the country’s white forefathers and president – some of whom owned slaves. To completely turn that pattern on its head with the biggest change to the country’s denominations, the U.S. Treasury has announced that Harriet Tubman will take Andrew Jackson’s place on the $20 bill, according to Politico.

Amidst national black student protests demanding colleges and universities be accountable for enabling racism on and off campus, the Afrikan Black Coalition (ABC), a university-wide consortium of black-student groups, issued a statement on November 30 indicting the University of California for its multi-million dollar investments in private for-profit prisons. Less than three weeks later, however, the […]

For the Guardian, Hannah Giorgis writes that online communities became her de-facto mental health support after she was failed by her university’s services.

  A Cleveland police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy who had a BB gun in his hand last month resigned from a smaller police department in 2012 after being found unfit for duty. Tim Loehmann was found the be “distracted” and “Weepy” during his firearm qualification session, according to records released from his […]

  A new Cheerios ad featuring a white same-sex couple with an adopted black child has received relatively positive reviews. Over the past few years, General Mills has positioned itself as celebrators of diversity–especially when it comes to LGBT and interracial pride. The corporation has outwardly opposed Minnesota’s proposed gay marriage ban and has released […]

  The following post originally appeared on Buzzfeed under the title, “Top 10 Reason Young People Should Get Out and Vote.” By: Jessica N. Smith The 2014 Elections are less than 100 days away, so what better way to exercise your civic duty than by voting, and encouraging people to vote.

  According to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, children of well-educated black parents have a greater chance of experiencing academic and professional success in the long-run.

A 73-year-old retiree was taken away in handcuffs after failing to pay a $508.27 debt to a local contractor. Iheanyi D. Okoroafor was detained on June 11. 

The following post originally appeared on Anthropology News. It was written by Lance Arney and Marilyn Williams. Its original title is, “Demanding Zero Tolerance for Florida’s School-to-Prison Pipeline.” By: Lance Arney and Marilyn Williams Fifty years after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights offices of the US Department of Education (DOE) […]

Several New York police officers dressed in full body armor raided two Harlem housing projects Wednesday morning in a massive sting aimed at breaking down a deadly gang feud that led to the 2011 killing of an 18-year-old basketball star. Tayshana Murphy was killed as a result of gang violence. The coordinated action took place around […]

Opposition to reparations has been widespread, and the results of a recent poll shows that sentiment has not changed much. Latest research from YouGov shows a significant divide, along both racial and political lines about the topic.