Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty   Certain racial stereotypes have been bestowed onto our community in ways that can still be hurtful to many. From our purported universal love for fried chicken to a penchant for the purple fizziness of grape soda, and even more nefarious generalizations like an inherited sense of laziness, overall it’s…

Source: Myung J. Chun / Getty Trigger warning: This article contains video footage of police violence against a Black woman. Please exercise discretion if deciding to view the video. The part of southern California where a police officer was shown on video violently attacking an unarmed Black woman has a reputation for racism that previously…

Source: Wirestock / Getty Activists in Chicago are calling for an investigation into Chicago Public Schools after its decision to terminate several of the organization’s Black principles.  According to a statement by the CPAA, at least three Black principals at CPS were unfairly targeted in investigations, and are victims of discrimination and corruption.  The CPAA…

Pregnancy-related deaths are soaring in the U.S. among women of color, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association.  The new study found that mortality rates have more than doubled in the last 20 years. According to the data, rates remain “unacceptably high among all racial and ethnic groups…