Melissa Noel
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‘Uncommon Favor’: Dawn Staley Becomes The First Black Coach To Win Three Division I Basketball Titles
Dawn Staley, head coach of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team, made history on Sunday night, becoming the first Black coach, male or female, to win...
An FBI College Hoops Corruption Probe Ended The Careers Of Four Black Coaches. Where Are They Now?
The FBI organized a 2017 operation to eradicate corruption that was prevalent in college basketball recruiting at that time. Four Black assistant coaches, Book Richardson,...
Republican Lawmakers Have Removed The Board Of Trustees At This HBCU In Tennessee
The trustees of Tennessee’s sole publicly funded historically Black university were removed last week under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. According...
A Racially Biased Test That Prevented Thousands Of Black People From Receiving Kidney Transplants Is Finally Changing
A racially biased test that prevented thousands of Black people from receiving kidney transplants is finally changing. For the past twenty years the estimated glomerular...
Federal Complaint Claims The George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Discriminates Against Students Who Aren’t Black
A new lawsuit alleges that the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship (GFMS)at North Central University (NCU) in Minnesota discriminates against students who aren’t Black. According to...
Tennessee Mom Sues Walgreens After Being Shot Seven Times By Store Employee
A Tennessee woman has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens after she was allegedly shot seven times by an armed employee who suspected her of shoplifting....
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...