“What are you, some kind of Uncle Tom…lol,” wrote the little Caucasian behind the keyboard on a Facebook post. I actually did laugh out loud from these words. The original post was a video...
Founded by Carter G. Woodson and other key African American figures, Black History Monthofficially began...
For me, this past decade has been defined by cold Black bodies, names turned into...
In early June, 19-year-old activist and Black Lives Matter protesterOluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau was kidnapped and...
Her aim is to provide resources to those dealing with trauma and loss due to gang violence and police brutality, in addition to aiding women recently released from jail with counseling services.
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court, decided that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. In 1962, this ruling was put to the test, this time in Long Island, New York.
This diverse group of people had one thing in common: their love for Adekunle Gold.
In February 2020, I spent time in Africa (The Motherland), in Jamaica (my MOTHER’s...
For the sake of future generations, Ali remains an optimist and will continue to lead only with love.
There’s an art here—the buildings fought back
"It is hard not to internalize these messages, try hard as one might."
“I have to go handle a situation,” the boy blurted out from the back, interrupting class. He stood up and headed towards the front–not the back door– unconsciously signaling that he needed my help. The back door was closer to his seat. “What are you talking about? You can’t leave class,” I chided....
Photographer: Emmanuel Mensah Agbeble; @apmworldmag [https://www.instagram.com/apmworldmag/?hl=en] On August 8th,...
A Craigslist ad I found, “Applying to an Escort Agency (Tips/Suggestions),” illustrates this divide between white and black sex workers perfectly.
Most of my revelations were met with silence and blank stares by my class of mostly white peers.
