On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden established Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday. Signed into law a year after the brutal murder of George Floyd … Why Juneteenth Celebrations Should Acknowledge the 13th AmendmentRead more
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New Film on Radical Voting Activism in 1960s Alabama
In a minute, we’ll speak with the directors and one of the people featured in Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power. Sam Pollard … New Film on Radical Voting Activism in 1960s AlabamaRead more
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Have You Heard from Johannesburg
Have You Heard from Johannesburg? Oliver Tambo
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Black Mothers Are Dying
When I attended my first Birth Doula training in Baton Rouge in 2010, I imagined the celebrations of new life that would soon enrich my … Black Mothers Are DyingRead more
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‘Structural racism’ cited in study of breast-biopsy delays
Black and Asian women are more likely than white women to experience significant delays in getting breast biopsies after a mammogram identifies an abnormality. Moreover, … ‘Structural racism’ cited in study of breast-biopsy delaysRead more
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Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he’s “working as swiftly” as possible to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant who was just convicted Friday of murdering … Murdering Black Lives Matter ProtesterRead more
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White homeowner pleads not guilty in shooting of Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell
The 85-year-old White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teenager who rang the wrong doorbell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree assault and … White homeowner pleads not guilty in shooting of Black teen who rang the wrong doorbellRead more
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The 272 enslaved people sold to fund Georgetown
In 1676, a Black teenager named Ann Joice arrived on the shores of Maryland with hopes of a new life. She had traveled to the … The 272 enslaved people sold to fund GeorgetownRead more
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How Black families are dispossessed of their land
In 2019, I wrote a story for ProPublica, co-published with The New Yorker, about the dispossession of Black landowners in the South. The story looked … How Black families are dispossessed of their landRead more