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Malaika Jabali
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Meet The Black Women Baseball Players Who Kept The Negro Leagues Alive When Jackie Robinson Left
Everyone knows the story of Jackie Robinson, who began his career with the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs. He went on to…
Are You Affected By This Billion-Dollar Student Loan Settlement? Supreme Court Rules It Can Proceed
On Thursday, the Supreme Court declined to block a multi-billion dollar settlement that would cancel the debt of borrowers who claim they took out loans…
Court Preserves Access To Abortion Pill, Keeps Some Restrictions
A federal appeals court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now, partially overruling a lower court’s decision according to the New York…
“This You?”: News Of Hulu’s ‘Freaknik’ Documentary Has Our Aunties And Uncles Collectively Shook About Being Put On Blast From The Past
The infamous Atlanta college festival known as Freaknik will return to the spotlight in an upcoming Hulu documentary, almost 40 years after its 1983 launch. “Freaknik: The…
‘We’re Just Expected To Take Care Of Everything And Do That For Nothing’: Author Latanya Mapp Frett On “Everyday Feminists”
Latanya Mapp Frett is an attorney and the CEO and President of the Global Fund for Women, a feminist organization that “fund[s] gender justice movements…
U.S. Prosecutors Will Not Pursue Charges In Shanquella Robinson’s Death
The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it will not pursue charges in the death of Shanquella Robinson who died last October…
How A Racist Wall Blocked Black Morgan State Students From A White Plaza. Now It’s Finally Torn Down
Eighty years ago, a symbol of racial division was constructed during the 1930s in Northeast Baltimore, fittingly nicknamed the “spite wall,” to prevent students from…
Texas Southern University Becomes First HBCU To Win National Cheerleading Title
Last Friday, in Daytona Beach, Florida the Texas Southern University (TSU) cheerleading squad became the first HBCU to win a national collegiate cheerleading title, after…
The Florida GOP Is Rolling Back Basic Freedoms. Meet The Black Woman Fighting Them Back
Florida state Rep. and House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell has been named the recipient of the 10th annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs…
“AfroPop” Celebrates Black Art Across The Diaspora In Its 15th Season
The acclaimed documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, which examines art, daily life, and culture throughout the African diaspora, is celebrating its 15th season….