How Willie Mays handled racism and the media
In the summer of 1964, Mays gathered all the Black and Latino players on the San Francisco Giants in a...
NC lawmakers, advocates call for action to address crisis in Black maternal health
Now a maternal health researcher at Duke University and an assistant professor at North Carolina Central University, Watkins actively participated...
Frederick Douglass’, “What to the slave is the Fourth of July?
The speech now famously known as "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" was delivered on July 5,...
California school board confronted over lack of ‘action’ for Black students: ‘Unacceptable’
Gladney, leading the BAAAB aimed at addressing various educational disparities affecting Black students, highlighted concerns during his annual update to...
New report finds disparities in access to education and early child care among Black children and families
Despite the benefits of quality child care, Black families encounter challenges. Head Start, a vital program for impoverished children, shows...
65% of Black Americans support Black LGBTQ rights: survey
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), an LGBTQ advocacy group based in Washington D.C., announced the results of a groundbreaking...
The Congressional Black Caucus issues a call for economic justice
Amid rising concerns over President Biden’s economic policies, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) convened in Washington last week to chart...
Alabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement
Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, is set to officially assume his role under a proposed settlement...
New York Commission Report gives recommendations for supporting, uplifting Black community
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled the final report from the state Commission on African American History, which advocates...
California’s Black Legislators make case for ‘Reparations Bills’ while launching statewide tour
Several members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus have embarked on a statewide tour beginning in San Diego on Saturday to...
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