Video comes after Trudeau, apologising for other incidents, said he ‘should’ve known’ it was a racist thing to do. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes…
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In Oakland, social justice groups are fighting the prison industrial complex through renovated space dedicated to restorative justice and community building. It’s a midweek summer…
Two art projects explore the impact of gun violence, with a focus on mass shootings and police brutality. Leslie Lee calls herself an “artivist.” It’s…
Although, it seems, Americans may have an incredible degree of patience, and tolerance, at some point, one would think, they would, eventually, have, ENOUGH, of…
The Freedom Songbook workshop was designed to provide a creative safe space for survivors, and prevent isolation and other PTSD-related issues permeating Black communities. Over…
Part two of this six-part series explores the plurality of reparations that includes Black people’s spiritual and psychological healing. The first panel at the National…
The lifespan gap between rich and poor people in the US can be as high as 30 years. The lifespan gap between rich and poor…
Reading the celebrated author is a fitting way to mark the 400th anniversary of the first slave ship arriving on U.S. shores. It was a…
African Americans find new home in Ghana – gateway of the brutal African slave trade to the US that began 400 years ago. The Cape…
For African Americans, homegoings are the ultimate form of liberation. The funerals—or homegoing celebrations, as they’re called in many Black communities—of Aretha Franklin and hip-hop…
In New Orleans, colorful street festivals celebrating death grew out of necessity, incorporating West African rhythms and syncretized dance. On a sweltering June evening, a…
The rapper will not serve a prison sentence in a case which saw intervention of President Donald Trump. A$AP Rocky performs during the 42nd American…
The first article in this six-part series explores how the wars on drugs and poverty were actually wars on people, making the case for reparations…
Author Ebony Roberts gives voice to the unspoken struggle many women face when a loved one comes home. We often talk about the impacts of…
Toni Morrison was and forever will be an inspiration for those who seek to set their imagination free. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passed away…
And Donald Trump is fanning the flames by encouraging the violent ideology. White terroristic activity has been around since the nation’s birth. But the failure…
Are we courageous enough to take action? Over the past week, I’ve done a pretty good job of ignoring the trash that comes from U.S.…
Minneapolis effectively eliminated single-family zoning in order to undo decades of segregation and create more affordable housing options. Other states are watching closely. Nothing captures…
Caucus says Trump’s ‘repeated attacks on black legislators, communities makes him ill-suited to honour’ democracy event. A protester interrupts US President Donald Trump as he…
With help from a business incubator, Tyrone Poole created a platform to help people on low incomes find housing. Collapse and regeneration are experiences Tyrone…