Malaika Jabali
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Florida Man Sentenced To One Year In Federal Prison For Trying To Run Over Six Black Men
A 62-year-old white man from Florida who was convicted of hate crimes for attempting to run down six Black men at the site where the...
Feminist Icon Patricia Hill Collins Becomes First Black Winner Of $1 Million Berggruen Prize
Every year, the Berggruen Institute awards $1 million to prizewinners “for major achievements in advancing ideas that shape the world,” according to the Los Angeles-based...
This Group Erased Debt For Morehouse Grads. Could You Be Next?
Despite federal student loan payments resuming this month, graduates of Morehouse College are receiving some respite. Every cent owed in account balances for all Morehouse...
Going Dark: New Guggenheim Exhibit Curated By Its First Black Woman Curator
For Dr. Ashley James’ second exhibit at the renowned Guggenheim Museum, it was important for her to center the work of Black and female artists....
Fugees Rapper Wants New Trial After Lawyer Used AI To Help Write Closing Remarks
Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel is requesting a retrial of his criminal trial for an alleged international fraud scheme. His new legal team recently field...
Black Law Student Who Had Job Rescinded After Pro-Palestine Letter Shares Their Side Of The Story
After attacks from Hamas that killed 1,000 Israelis on October 7, groups around the country have been retaliating against vocal Palestinian supporters. Among the most...
South Carolina High School Elects First Ever Black Homecoming Queen In Its 155-Year History
Porter-Gaud High School in Charleston, South Carolina has not had a Black homecoming queen during the entirety of its 155-year existence. But that changed this...
Tyler Perry Pledges To Build New Home For 93-Year-Old Woman Displaced By Developers
A 93-year-old woman in South Carolina has been in a legal battle with developers over a home that has been in her family since the...
We Need Local Newsrooms That Serve Diverse Audiences For Our Democracy To Survive
When I travel to a new city for work, I often check headlines and local news coverage. It’s part of the job, after all, as...
After Campus Shooting, Morgan State University Planning To Build A Wall Around The School
Following the campus shooting during its homecoming, Morgan State University President David Wilson announced the school’s “plan to build a wall around most of the...