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Malaika Jabali
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UNC-Chapel Hill Bans Use Of Race, Sex In Admissions Process
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has banned the use of “race, sex, color and ethnicity” in admissions and hiring decisions, The Associated Press…
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Pulls Convention Out Of Florida Because Of Gov. DeSantis’ ‘Assault’ On Black People
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will no longer be hosting their 99th General Convention and 119th Anniversary Convention in Florida, “calling the state ‘hostile’ to…
DC Man Went From Living In A Tent To Graduating High School As Valedictorian
A man from Washington, D.C., who lived in a tent for two years, recently graduated as valedictorian of a free adult high school. Michael Jeffrey…
Houston Independent School District Turning Libraries Into Discipline Centers And Getting Rid Of Librarians At 28 Campuses
The attack on books continues, and the latest victim: Houston school libraries. In a bizarre move for a district trying to “improve student reading levels,…
Reparations Are Gaining Momentum Around The Country. This Organization Aims To Bring The Movement Together
“There is no path that does not include reparations.” Edgar Villanueva says, referring to America’s growing racial wealth gap. Villanueva, who founded the non-profit Decolonizing…
It’s BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month And We Want Black Women To Catch A Break
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. But you might not know that it was started by a Black woman, the late acclaimed author Bebe Moore…
Here’s How The Critical Race Theory Summer School Is Countering Book Bans And Censorship Of Black History
The African American Policy Forum (AAPF) will hold its fourth annual Critical Race Theory (CRT) Summer School this year. Under the theme, Fighting Back to…
Black American Sprinter Noah Lyles Breaks Usain Bolt’s Record In 200 Meter Races
Noah Lyles is quickly making a name for himself and will go down in the history books as one of the greatest sprinters of all…
We Need To Talk About How Southern Black Women Are Especially Harmed By Unequal Pay– And What We Can Do About It
This year, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls between the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act and the 60th anniversary of the March on…
Black Mother Punched In Face While Holding Her Baby During Traffic Stop, Sues Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
A Black mother who was punched by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy while holding her infant last year has filed a federal lawsuit against…