Melissa Noel
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5 Powerful Malcolm X Quotes That Could Have Been Spoken Today
Malcolm X, the fearless truth-teller, would have turned 99 today! He’s well-known for being an outspoken firebrand against white supremacy, but his international analysis, political...
Brown v. Board Of Education Turns 70—Here’s What’s Changed & What Hasn’t
Seventy years ago, on May 17, 1954, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that segregated schools were...
Two Years After A Racist Mass Shooting In Buffalo, A Memorial Honoring The Victims Is In The Works
It’s been two years since the racist mass shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, NY, which claimed the lives of 10 Black people. This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Buffalo...
FAMU Launches Investigation After It’s Discovered That $237 Million Donation Is Likely A Sham
Two weeks after the announcement of a record-breaking $237 million donation to Florida A&M University (FAMU), the school’s president, Larry Robinson, is apologizing after the...
BMX Pro Athlete Nigel Sylvester Is Making Impact Beyond The Sport: Here’s How He’s Using His Platform To Give Back
There aren’t many Black people involved in bicycle motocross, or BMX, as it is most commonly called. But BMX superstar Nigel Sylvester is working to...
Angela Alsobrooks Wins Maryland Democratic Primary. She Could Become The Fourth Black Woman To Ever Serve In U.S. Senate
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is now Maryland’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate following Tuesday’s primary election. Alsobrooks secured the nomination over a...
This Chicago Teen Started College At Age 10. Now She’s Earned Her Doctorate At 17 Years Old
Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II, a remarkable teenager from Chicago, walked in her graduation ceremony on May 6 after earning her doctoral degree at the...
Here’s How This New York Competition Is Bringing More Underrepresented Voices To The Food And Agricultural Innovation Space
Grow-NY is a business competition focused on building a lasting food and agriculture innovation cluster in the Grow-NY region. Around 33,438 farms, or 40% of the state’s farms,...
The DEI Decline Continues: UNC Chapel Hill Board Votes To Cut Funding For Diversity Programs
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) Board has voted to eliminate funding for diversity programs. In a unanimous decision on Monday, the UNC...
Stevie Wonder Becomes A Citizen Of Ghana On His 74th Birthday
Stevie Wonder celebrated his 74th birthday in a very special way: he became a citizen of Ghana. The legendary singer participated in a ceremony on May 13...