— BY, EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | EJI On January 3, 1895, 19 leaders from the Hopi tribe were imprisoned on Alcatraz Island, a prison in the San Francisco Bay, on charges of sedition for opposing the U.S. government’s program of forced education and assimilation. In the late 1800s, the U.S. government sought to “Americanize” […]
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7 Black-Owned Brands You Can Shop at Major Retailers | The Real Deal
— BY, HALEY GUNN It’s no surprise that we take our shopping seriously here at The Real Deal–from finding the best sales to reviewing viral products, we pride ourselves on representing quality products and unbeatable prices. While shopping may not sound like serious business, it is in fact a powerful way for consumers to […]
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“She was a changemaker.” Former classmates, family look to honor life of Bella Sobah with social justice award in her name | Madison 365
By David Dahmer, Madison 365 The immense impact that Bella Sobah made on everybody that she met in her life was nothing short of incredible and inspiring. Her family, her former classmates, and her mentor want to make sure that she is remembered and celebrated forever. “She was a ray of sunshine that came into my life […]
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The Massacre That Spawned the Alt-Right | Politico
Forty years ago, a gang of Klansmen and Nazis murdered five communists in broad daylight. America has never been the same.
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Byron Allen v. Comcast: Supreme Court Race Case Could Reshape Bias Lawsuits | The Hollywood Reporter
While the TV mogul alleges racism in Comcast’s refusal to license his niche channels, U.S. businesses worry that a win for Allen during the new high court term would increase legal costs and hurt their reputations. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] When Byron Allen first launched a legal rampage back in 2015, few would have guessed he would […]
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Civil Rights, One Person and One Photo at a Time | The New York Times
The hands of the father and his young daughter wave emphatically: the two are not in agreement. The man talks. His eyes are closed; he looks pained. The child listens, but gazes at a plate of cookies on the dinner table. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The scene is not unusual: a father is telling his daughter that […]
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Making American White Again | The New Yorker
The choices made by white men, who are prepared to abandon their humanity out of fear of black men and women, suggest the true horror of lost status.
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Meet the Black Architect who designed Duke University 37 years before he could have attended it | SHOPPE BLACK
In 1902, when Julian F. Abele graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in architecture, he was the school’s first-ever black graduate. The debonair Philadelphia-born architect went on to design hundreds of elegant public institutions, Gilded Age mansions, and huge swathes of a prestigious then-whites-only university’s campus. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Yet the fact that […]
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7 Films With Black Talent To Look Out For This November | Shadow and Act
As November approaches, we at Shadow And Act have put together a list of all the movies with Black talent in key roles that you need to check out! From a horror film like Doctor Sleep to family dramas like Waves, there is something on this list for everyone! Check them out below (in order […]
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7-Year-Old Girl Is Shot in Chicago While Trick-or-Treating, Police Say | The New York Times
The girl, who the authorities believe was an unintended victim, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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