Between Riverside and Crazy star Stephen McKinley Henderson is a Tony Award nominee this year for Best Actor in a Play. He’s already won an Obie for originating the role of Walter “Pops” Washington in the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama. But…
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Racism Is A Huge Factor In The Rising Suicide Rate Among Black Children
A study among children ages 5 to 12 revealed Black youth were twice as likely to commit suicide than white children.
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Couple Files Federal Lawsuit After Being Kicked Out Of Restaurant For ‘Smelling like Weed’
The group was confronted by a white restaurant manager who informed the couple that they needed to leave because “they smelled like weed.”
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HOPE Fair Housing Center Hosts Event Highlighting Housing Justice Issues Including Real Estate Appraisal Bias
The HOPE Fair Housing Center held its annual conference Wednesday, bringing together lawmakers, real estate professionals, and civil rights advocates
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Can A KKK Robe Ever Be Used In Education? Kentucky History Teacher Sparks Debate
Can a KKK robe ever be used to teach the history of racism in America, or is the garment itself simply too racist?
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Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, Former Mayor Willie Brown Support Class Action Suit Against Wells Fargo
Attorney Ben Crump and former Mayor Willie Brown announced their support of a class-action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank Wednesday.
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‘Citi Bike Karen’ Reminds Us That Carolyn Bryant Donham’s Sordid Legacy Lives On
America’s racist history repeating itself yet again.
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Viola Fletcher, the Oldest Living Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor, Celebrates 109th Birthday
Mother Viola Fletcher, also known as Mother Fletcher, one of the last three remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, turned 109 years old on Wednesday, reports KUTL. At just 7 years old, Fletcher experienced one of the most…
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California Police Under Investigation After Racist Texts Surface The Antioch City Council in San Francisco, CA, voted unanimously to audit its police department’s internal affairs unit after racist texts by officers were discovered. At least 17 officers are accused of…
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