Melissa Noel
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University Students Protest Lack Of Support For New Jersey’s Oldest Africana Studies Program
Seton Hall University touts its longstanding African Studies Program as “livelier and more relevant than ever, with engaging classes led by new and veteran scholar-activists.” According to...
Tyre Nichols Died Of Blunt Force Trauma To The Head, Autopsy Reveals
An autopsy report released on Thursday revealed 29-year-old Tyre Nichols’ died of blunt force trauma to the head after Memphis police brutally beat him during what...
Community Outrage Grows After Chokehold Death Of Jordan Neely On NYC Subway
Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old man from New York City, was put in a chokehold by another rider on the subway as he experienced an apparent...
Gov. Wes Moore Signs Bills To Protect Abortion Rights, Gender-Affirming Care In Maryland
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed six bills into law on Wednesday. Two of the bills signed into law are meant to protect abortion rights and...
After Decades Uplifting Community Voices, This Bay Area Advocate Wants Represent Them In Congress
Lateefah Simon has been in the business of politics and community organizing for 30 years. The longtime Bay Area advocate announced a run for Congress earlier...
Three-Time U.S.Olympic Medalist, Tori Bowie Dies At 32
Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist who won the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead...
Meet The Woman Behind Some Of The Biggest Black Art Exhibits In America
Pauline Forlenza has been at the helm of the American Federation of Arts (AFA) for 11 years. Although she began her career in the financial...
White Woman Whose Accusation Led To The Brutal Murder Of Emmett Till Has Died
The white woman who accused Black teen Emmett Till of sexually harassing her before he was savagely beaten and murdered has died. Carolyn Bryant Donham...
“Who She Found In The Looking Glass” Explores Concepts Of Self-Identity With Black Women As The Artists And Muses
A bust of a beautiful Black woman with Bantu knots, a Black queen with a crown of beads, a pair of those signature gold door...
DC Emancipation Day Celebrates 161 Years Of Freedom
The District of Columbia is celebrating an important anniversary this weekend. April 16th marks 161 years since DC Emancipation Day — the day when over...