Rayna Rayford
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New Book Tells Us How We Can End Racism In One Generation
Imagine: “It’s the year 2050…and racism has ended,” and so posits the newly published book How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One...
New York Student Faces Year-Long Prison Sentence In Dubai After Touching Security Guard At Airport
In July, 21-year-old Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos was traveling back to New York with a friend from their vacation in Istanbul. They had decided...
A Black Woman Started An Annual Celebration Of Art In Atlanta
Black art advisor Kendra Walker founded Atlanta Art Week last year as “a four-day event taking place at galleries, museums, and art studios across the...
The Yurchenko Double Pike Has Been Renamed After Gymnast Simone Biles
Simone Biles is continuing to dominate in gymnastics, cementing her status as the GOAT. This weekend, she enthralled the crowd, landing her Yurchenko double pike...
Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Zoleka Mandela Dies Of Cancer At 43
On Monday evening, Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela died of cancer in South Africa, surrounded by her family and friends. It was the day before...
What Black People Can Do About The Attack On Affirmative Action
It almost feels like the Supreme Court has declared a war against Black women given some of their high-profile decisions against reproductive rights, student debt...
NFL Player Who Was Subject Of “The Blind Side” Says White Family Lied About Adopting Him, “Enriched Themselves” At His Expense
On Monday in Shelby County, Tennessee probate court, Michael Oher filed a petition “to remove the conservatorship Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy control over him.”...
LeBron James’ Son, Bronny James Suffers Cardiac Arrest During College Basketball Workout
Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, collapsed on the court after suffering from a cardiac arrest in the middle of a University of...
Remember These Black Dolls Before Issa Rae’s President Barbie?
Taking a walk down memory lane, I can remember walking around a store and not being able to find a Black doll that looked like...
“Our Pain Is Dismissed”— This New Documentary Explores The Gender Pain Gap Black Women Face
Black women are often treated with skepticism or apathy when they discuss their pain, and healthcare can be even more difficult for Black women with...