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Houston principal says no more du-rags, curlers, sagging pants at her school — worn by parents | The Grio

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019African American Commuities, African American Culture ...

Carlotta Outley Brown is getting tough — on parents — and wants them to set an example in appearance when they come to her campus through a new dress code

Protests erupt after police shoot woman near Yale University | NBC News

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019African American Commuities, KINDR'D ...

“I am so deeply sorry to the individuals who were involved that this ever occurred,” said the mayor of Hamden, Connecticut.

Flint Receives $77 Million to Fund New Water Projects | Colorlines

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019African American Commuities, Flint ...

Five years after the water crisis began, the city continues to recover with projects to protect residents and update infrastructure.

‘I’m either too black or not black enough’: One teenager’s experience | BBC News

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019African American Commuities, Colorism ...

Aries Brown, BBC News Illustration by Debie Loizou. [Reuters], Featured Image [dropcap]This[/dropcap] article was written by Aries Brown, an 18-year-old African-American student at an international school in eastern Europe. It was originally written for her school newspaper, and has been reprinted with her permission, and that of her school. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Coming here for my […]

Six Historically Black Beaches to Visit This Summer | Medium

April 15, 2019May 4, 2020African American Commuities, African American Travel ...

When we think of black history often times vacation destinations are left out of our dialogue. Our past is well documented with stories of slavery, plantations, and oppressive reality yet little do we hear about how some of our ancestors and those who came before us got to celebrate their lives. As I decided to […]