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Malaika Jabali
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Shanquella Robinson’s Family Still Hasn’t Received Justice. Attorney Sue-Ann Robinson Is Determined To Get It
It has been almost six months since 25-year-old Shanquella Robinson was murdered while on vacation in Mexico last October. To date, no arrests have been…
Florida School Bans Movie About Civil Rights Pioneer Ruby Bridges After Parent’s Complaint
An elementary school in Florida has temporarily banned students from viewing a film about civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges after a parent complained. A screening…
Comic Strip Creator Who Called Black Americans A ‘Hate Group’ Faces Major Backlash
Comic strip creator Scott Adams is facing major backlash following remarks he made calling Black Americans members of a “racist hate group” during an online…
How A Hollywood Makeup Artist And Fashion Designer Teamed Up To Combat L.A.’s Food Insecurity
What would make a Hollywood makeup artist put down her makeup brushes and a fashion designer step away from her studio to start a farmers…
White Farmers Sued The Government Over ‘Reverse Racism’ Claims. Now Black Farmers Feel At Risk Of Being Left Behind Again
“The U.S. Agriculture Department has a rocky history with Black farmers. The agency has acknowledged shutting Black farmers out of funding that helped their white…
Brits Better Have My Money: The Fight For Global Reparations
In a recent documentary on slavery’s legacy, Grenada’s lush, idyllic hills are the backdrop for a gruesome history lesson. Black historical novelist DC Campbell explains that the…
Black Sailor Survived 24 Days Stranded At Sea By Eating Ketchup, Now Heinz Is Gifting Him A New Boat
Heinz launched a campaign to find a fisherman who was stranded at sea for 24 days and says he survived by eating nothing but ketchup…
Meet The Black Pediatrician Who Started A Hair Kit For Young Patients With Textured Hair
Dr. Nekaiya “Kay” Jacobs, a pediatric intensive care physician in Illinois, is making her patients feel valued by providing them with inclusive hair kits filled…
HBCU Students In Atlanta Are Fighting To Prevent “Cop City” From Becoming A Reality
In Atlanta, HBCU students are continuing to fight against “Cop City,” the nickname designated for the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, that was approved…
Jason Arday Was Diagnosed With Autism As A Child. He Will Now Be The Youngest Black Professor Ever At The University Of Cambridge
A renowned sociologist who was diagnosed with autism as a child and didn’t learn to read or write until the age of 18 will become…