Melissa Noel
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Conservative Group Sues City Of Evanston, Illinois, Over Reparations Program For Black Residents
A conservative activist group has filed a class action lawsuit against Evanston, Illinois’ reparations program, arguing that its race-based eligibility criteria make it unconstitutional. In...
Activism And The Arts: These Black Girls In Brooklyn Are Illuminating Justice Through Theater
The iconic activist, actor, athlete, and singer Paul Robeson once said, “Through my singing and acting and speaking, I want to make freedom ring. Maybe...
This Black Musician Says He Was Unjustly Fired From His Orchestra Job. Now He’s Calling Out A System Of Inequality
When acclaimed musician Josh Jones joined the Kansas City Symphony in 2020, he made history. Jones was named Principal Percussionist, making him the first Black...
Netflix, Ava DuVernay Reach Settlement With Former Prosecutor In Defamation Lawsuit Over “When They See Us”
The defamation lawsuit filed by former Manhattan Prosecutor Linda Fairstein against Netflix regarding her portrayal in the 2019 miniseries “When They See Us” has been...
Defying The Odds: New Orleans Teen Experiencing Homelessness Graduates High School As Valedictorian
Elijah Hogan, a Louisiana student experiencing homelessness, recently graduated at the top of his class with the highest-earned GPA. Hogan, 19, was named valedictorian of...
Black Women Spark New Trend By Sharing Amazing Lego Collections On Social Media
In a viral new TikTok trend, Black women are showing off their Lego collections. These aren’t the Lego collections of your childhood—Alyssa Evans, one of...
Federal Appeals Court Rules That A Grant Program For Black Women Business Owners Is Discriminatory
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Fearless Fund grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory. “The judges ruled that the Fearless...
The Site Where Sojourner Truth Gave Her ‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ Speech Now Has A Statue In Her Honor
The site where abolitionist Sojourner Truth delivered her iconic “Ain’t I a Woman? in 1851 now has a statue and plaza dedicated in her honor....
This Ethiopian Artist Designed The Latest BMW Art Car For One Of The Biggest Motorsport Races In The World
PARIS, France—Ethiopian artist Julie Mehretu debuted the 20th BMW Art Car last week in Paris. With her design, Mehretu fused industrial design objects, creating a...
Setting The Record Straight: Negro League Stats Are Now A Part Of Major League Baseball History
Who’s the greatest baseball player of all time? Up until this week, that question was up for debate in America’s national pastime’s divided record books...