Melissa Noel
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After The Ban On Diversity Programs, What’s Next For Higher Education In Utah?
Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed H.B.261, or the Equal Opportunities Initiative, into law on January 30, making it yet another state to ban diversity training,...
Black Mother Who Faced Five Years In Prison For Illegal Voting Has Conviction Overturned
The state appellate court in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquitted Crystal Mason of an illegal voting conviction, a decision that spares her from serving a...
March Madness Meets Black History: Breaking Barriers And Calling Out The Foul Play Of Racism
Both the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments generate millions of dollars every year, in large part due to Black student athletes. According to Forbes,...
Beyoncé’s Rendition Of ‘Blackbird’ Is An Ode To The Civil Rights Movement
Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” released as the second act of her three-part project, has garnered significant attention since its release last Friday. On the...
Did You Know That April Is International Black Women’s History Month?
Sha Battle is a native Georgian and multifaceted entrepreneur who has worked for the likes of Coca Cola, Exxon, and Price Waterhouse Coopers. Over the...
Family Of Black Man Who Was Killed By Detroit Police Awarded $1.5 Million By Jury
A federal jury awarded the family of a Black man killed by Detroit police $1.5 million in damages after they filed a wrongful death lawsuit....
Illinois Prison Review Board Members Resign After Granting Release To Man Who Then Fatally Stabbed An 11-year-Old, Injured His Mother
Illinois governor JB Pritzker announced the resignation of a member of the state’s prisoner review board this week, about 10 days after a man who...
ESSENCE, Black Women’s Roundtable Release 2024 “Power Of The Sister Vote” Poll On The Issues That Matter To Black Women
As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election approaches, Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) and ESSENCE have released the annual “Power of The Sister Vote” poll, a survey...
The Oldest Black School In America Is Reopening To The Public
The oldest Black School in America will reopen to the public this year. It’s a symbolic year as it marks the 250th anniversary of when the Williamsburg’s Bray School closed. Now, it...
Head Of United Nations Says Reparations For Slavery Are Necessary To Fight Systemic Racism
The United Nation’s (UN) International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed every year on March 25....