Malaika Jabali
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White Farmers Sued The Government Over ‘Reverse Racism’ Claims. Now Black Farmers Feel At Risk Of Being Left Behind Again
“The U.S. Agriculture Department has a rocky history with Black farmers. The agency has acknowledged shutting Black farmers out of funding that helped their white...
Brits Better Have My Money: The Fight For Global Reparations
In a recent documentary on slavery’s legacy, Grenada’s lush, idyllic hills are the backdrop for a gruesome history lesson. Black historical novelist DC Campbell explains that the...
Black Sailor Survived 24 Days Stranded At Sea By Eating Ketchup, Now Heinz Is Gifting Him A New Boat
Heinz launched a campaign to find a fisherman who was stranded at sea for 24 days and says he survived by eating nothing but ketchup...
Meet The Black Pediatrician Who Started A Hair Kit For Young Patients With Textured Hair
Dr. Nekaiya “Kay” Jacobs, a pediatric intensive care physician in Illinois, is making her patients feel valued by providing them with inclusive hair kits filled...
HBCU Students In Atlanta Are Fighting To Prevent “Cop City” From Becoming A Reality
In Atlanta, HBCU students are continuing to fight against “Cop City,” the nickname designated for the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, that was approved...
Jason Arday Was Diagnosed With Autism As A Child. He Will Now Be The Youngest Black Professor Ever At The University Of Cambridge
A renowned sociologist who was diagnosed with autism as a child and didn’t learn to read or write until the age of 18 will become...
Nipsey Hussle’s Killer Sentenced To 60 Years To Life In Prison
After three years of what seemed like a never-ending legal saga surrounding Nipsey Hussle’s murder, his killer, 33-year-old Eric R. Holder, Jr. finally received his...
NC Woman Allegedly Found A Racist Slur On Her Chick-fil-A Receipt
Imagine pulling out of a drive-thru and checking your receipt to make sure you didn’t overpay, and instead you find a racial slur where your...
Malcolm X’s Family Announces Lawsuit Against FBI Alleging They ‘Fraudulently’ Concealed Evidence In His Assassination
Malcolm X famously said, “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against.” Today, 58...
Jennifer McClellan Can Make History Today As Virginia’s First Black Woman Elected to Congress
If Jennifer McClellan is victorious in today’s special election to represent Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, the current state Senator would make history, becoming the first...