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Malaika Jabali
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Simone Biles Is Now The Most Decorated Gymnast In History
Renowned gymnast Simone Biles achieved another historic milestone at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Biles won the individual all-around title at the world championships for…
After This Viral Video, A Black Ecologist Explains What Not To Do When Encountering Bears
Black people are getting outdoors and we love to see it. Fall is a great time to gather the crew for glamping, camping, and everything…
Tech Conference Meant For Women And Non Binary Attendees Taken Over By Men Allegedly Lying About Their Gender
Attendees of the largest gathering of women seeking careers in STEM fields are upset after droves of men showed up after allegedly lying about being…
Is AI Racist? A Researcher Tried To Generate Images Of Black Doctors. AI Kept Showing White Doctors Treating Poor Black Children
In a small-scale study, postdoctoral researcher Arsenii Alenichev asked AI to generate images with queries like “Black African doctors providing care for white suffering children”…
Alabama Now Required To Increase Congressional Representation For Black Voters
Alabama is required “to adopt a new congressional redistricting map with a second Black opportunity district,” NBC News reports. An opportunity district is a congressional…
These Stories Remind Us Of The Horrors Of Outdated Parole And Probation Laws. Reform Alliance Is Working To Change Them
“I lost all my rights. I felt like I failed my family,” Marcella Soto shares with ESSENCE. She was receiving welfare benefits and was in…
Baby’s First Book Of Banned Books— New Book Hopes To Inspire Activism From An Early Age
This year, Banned Books Week is October 1 – 7. Usually held during the last week of September, this annual event began in 1982. The…
Morgan State University Homecoming Canceled For The First Time Ever
Homecoming is officially canceled at Morgan State University after the shooting on campus earlier this week. Yesterday, President David K. Wilson provided an update. In…
Former NFL Player John Urschel Joins MIT Faculty As A Math Professor
Former Baltimore Ravens player John Urschel continues to make power plays off the field several years after retiring from the NFL. Urschel was recently hired as a…
White School Board Member Surveilled Three Black Teens And Accused Them Of Shoplifting Without Evidence
In a tale as old as time, a white man accused three Black teenagers of committing a crime without offering proof. In this instance, a…