Malaika Jabali
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‘We’re Just Expected To Take Care Of Everything And Do That For Nothing’: Author Latanya Mapp Frett On “Everyday Feminists”
Latanya Mapp Frett is an attorney and the CEO and President of the Global Fund for Women, a feminist organization that “fund[s] gender justice movements...
U.S. Prosecutors Will Not Pursue Charges In Shanquella Robinson’s Death
The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it will not pursue charges in the death of Shanquella Robinson who died last October...
How A Racist Wall Blocked Black Morgan State Students From A White Plaza. Now It’s Finally Torn Down
Eighty years ago, a symbol of racial division was constructed during the 1930s in Northeast Baltimore, fittingly nicknamed the “spite wall,” to prevent students from...
Texas Southern University Becomes First HBCU To Win National Cheerleading Title
Last Friday, in Daytona Beach, Florida the Texas Southern University (TSU) cheerleading squad became the first HBCU to win a national collegiate cheerleading title, after...
The Florida GOP Is Rolling Back Basic Freedoms. Meet The Black Woman Fighting Them Back
Florida state Rep. and House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell has been named the recipient of the 10th annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs...
“AfroPop” Celebrates Black Art Across The Diaspora In Its 15th Season
The acclaimed documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, which examines art, daily life, and culture throughout the African diaspora, is celebrating its 15th season....
Young Black Activists Are Sounding The Alarm On Chicago’s Water Problems. Will We Listen?
Black Chicago has a complicated relationship with water. The Black community is disproportionately affected by the presence of lead pipes and contaminated drinking water,...
A Black Woman Lost More Than Half Her Blood And Almost Died As A Result Of Florida’s New Abortion Ban
After a slew of miscarriages, Anya Cook had finally allowed herself to get excited about her pregnancy at the 15-week mark. She even had a...
Brittney Griner To Publish Memoir About ‘Harrowing’ Russian Detainment
WNBA star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir about her experience being detained for almost one year in Russia after she was arrested on...
Florida Mom Wins $2M Lottery Prize After Spending Life Savings To Help Her Daughter Fight Cancer
A Florida mom who used her life savings to support her daughter through breast cancer treatment has won big! After purchasing a scratch-off ticket at...