Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has more power than anyone in baseball, but he can’t unilaterally implement change. He can’t force the white owners to hire Black general managers and executives. He can’t command […]
By Sara M. Moniuszko – Thandie Newton is opening up about her experience with stereotyping in Hollywood. During an interview with Vulture, which published Tuesday, the English actress, 47 recounted a meeting she had with Amy […]
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement she posted on Twitter late Monday. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” the mayor wrote. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested […]
By Vincent Adejumo – As protests rock the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, there is a notable absence in the national public discourse: African American community […]
Kim Hjelmgaard USA TODAY – Anthony Baggette knew the precise moment he had to get out: He was driving by a convenience store in Cincinnati when a police officer pulled him over. There had been a […]
Taraji P. Henson finds the phrase “strong Black women” to be “dehumanizing”. The ‘Empire’ star has said she takes issue with the popular phrase – which is often seen as empowering and complimentary – because […]
By Melissa Repko – Lorenzo Boyd was in the market for a new car and wanted to buy a luxury SUV. He went to a Lexus dealership and walked through the lot, expecting the unoccupied […]
ATLANTA — By Bill Barrow The Associated Press – From Mississippi retiring its state flag to local governments removing Confederate statues from public spaces, a bipartisan push across the South is chipping away at reminders […]
Here’s a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, July 6: Althea Gibson becomes the first black to win a title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club by beating Darlene Hard […]
By Shamar Walters and Maia Davis – Shannon LaNier, a TV host in Houston, is pictured in a photo in Smithsonian Magazine alongside his direct ancestor, Thomas Jefferson. Shannon LaNier, a ninth-generation descendant of Thomas […]
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