Black children are often disciplined harder at school and other places. A majority of Black Americans say being Black is central to how they think about themselves and shape their identities, even as many have diverse experiences and come from various backgrounds, according to a new report by Pew Research Center. About three-quarters of Black…
John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson are now members of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide’s first Black players also share a prominent spot outside Bryant-Denny stadium. The university unveiled a plaque honoring Jackson and Mitchell Saturday in a…
Shaquille O’ Neal has been a fan favorite on social media over the years for his numerous viral videos. One of the clips included the 50-year-old playing basketball with his adult daughters. On April 11, O’ Neal decided to take on a TikTok dance challenge that incorporated leg movements. In the recording, the former basketball…
Activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick is ensuring Black and Brown youth see themselves reflected in the literature they consume. According to People, he recently released a children’s book titled I Color Myself Different. Colin Kaepernick Shares First Look at His Kids’ Book Inspired by a ‘Revelatory’ Childhood Moment https://t.co/I8LIl5txDW — People (@people) April 5, 2022…
The city unconstitutionally inflated property taxes between 2010-16, displacing thousands of Black families. An estimated 10,000 Detroit residents, the majority of them Black, were displaced from their homes between 2010 and 2016 as a result of the city’s illegal inflation of property taxes by at least $600 million. Residents have yet to be compensated. Now,…
The DeKalb County School Board will consider a resolution “to modernize Druid Hills High School,” according to the meeting agenda. The short documentary video opens with a high school student explaining how human waste flows up from the ground and floods an area where he and his friends eat lunch. In the eight-minute video with background music…
The fear that Black motorists feel is rooted in generations of adversarial relations with police. The video seems clear: Patrick Lyoya disobeyed an officer during a traffic stop, tried to run, then wrestled with the officer over his Taser before the officer fatally shot him in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For a number of Black men and women,…
Homeland Security estimates 11,700 Cameroonians may be eligible. The Homeland Security Department said Friday it will temporarily shield people from deportation back to Cameroon, saying extreme violence between government forces and armed separatists in the African nation made it unsafe for them to return. The department also cited increasing attacks by the Boko Haram extremist group…
Karen Carter Peterson resigned after 12 years in the Senate to address a nearly 30-year struggle with depression and gambling addiction. A special election will be held in November to fill a state Senate seat left vacant by the resignation of Karen Carter Peterson, officials said. Qualifying will be July 20-22, with the primary election to…
By playing in Russia, some WNBA players can earn another $1 million to $1.5 million. For the elite athletes in the WNBA, spending the offseason by playing in Russia can mean earning more money than they can make back home — sometimes even two or three times as much. But those who have done that…
