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Pandemic Hitting Black And Hispanic Americans Hardest Financially

Pandemic Hitting Black And Hispanic Americans Hardest Financially
People of color have not only been hit harder by the deadly coronavirus than have Americans overall, but they’re also bearing the brunt of the pan...

Gov. Whitmer Creates Coronavirus Task Force To Address Effect On Black Americans

Gov. Whitmer Creates Coronavirus Task Force To Address Effect On Black Americans
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed an executive order on Monday creating an advisory task force meant to help address how the coronavirus p...

8 in 10 black voters say Trump is racist and has contributed to making racism a bigger problem in the United States

8 in 10 black voters say Trump is racist and  has contributed to making racism a bigger problem in the United States
More than eight in 10 African Americans believe President Donald Trump is racist and that he has contributed to making racism a bigger problem in ...

The 100 Best Books Written By African American Women

The 100 Best Books Written By African American Women
The editors of ZORA, a publication for women of color, have published a list of the 100 greatest books written by African American women: The ZORA...

Arielle Hudson Becomes University Of Mississippi’s First Female African-American awarded Rhodes Scholarship

Arielle Hudson Becomes University Of Mississippi’s First Female African-American awarded Rhodes Scholarship
The University of Mississippi announced Saturday (Nov. 23) that Arielle Hudson is the 27th Ole Miss student selected to become a Rhodes Scholar, m...

Will ‘Harriet’ Change The Conversation About Cynthia Erivo?

Will ‘Harriet’ Change The Conversation About Cynthia Erivo?
In “Harriet,” Kasi Lemmons’ biopic about Harriet Tubman, there’s a scene where our heroine, portrayed by Cynthia Erivo, steps on to free land as a...

How Watermelon's Reputation Got Tangled In Racism

How Watermelon's Reputation Got Tangled In Racism
The cover of the Aug. 9, 1937 issue of Life Magazine is all about watermelons. On it, several watermelons are wedged into various spots in the bac...

Tucker Carlson Guest Says African Americans ‘Need To Move On’ From Slavery

Tucker Carlson Guest Says African Americans ‘Need To Move On’ From Slavery
A guest on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show on Thursday night said African Americans “need to move on” from slavery.   Commentator Mark Steyn mad...