Melissa Noel
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Here’s What The Biden-Harris Administration Is Doing To Combat The Black Maternal Health Crisis
The Biden-Harris administration has made addressing the Black maternal health crisis a priority since taking office. From the Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis...
Police In Chicago Fired 96 Shots During A Traffic Stop, Killing A Black Motorist
A Black man died after being shot 96 times by Chicago police during a traffic stop for a seat belt violation.Now that the body camera...
Police Shot Her 11-Year-Old Son. Now A Mississippi Mom Could Lose Custody Of Her Children
A Black mom in Mississippi is in danger of losing custody of her children after police responded to a domestic dispute in her home and...
America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate Will Finally Soar Into Space At 90 Years Old
The upcoming New Shepard-25 mission by Blue Origin marks a significant moment for former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, a Kansas City native who was...
What Can We Do to Pay Black Women Equitably? This New Book Has The Answers
The data is clear: “Black women are paid less than white men and white women.” However, Leanne Mair has written a book called “Closing The...
Students Rally Against Racism After Alleged Incident Targeting Black Cafeteria Workers At Washington University In St. Louis
Black students at Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) are issuing a call to action after an alleged racist incident at a dining hall...
‘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...