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George Floyd Deserved A Better Life. A New Book Charts His Trajectory From Poverty To The US Prison-Industrial Complex – And The Impact Of His Death

George Floyd Deserved A Better Life. A New Book Charts His Trajectory From Poverty To The US Prison-Industrial Complex – And The Impact Of His Death

September 29, 2022

George Perry Floyd, Jr. was murdered when Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sank his knee into Floyd’s neck for nine…

The United States Just Hit Equal Pay Day For Black Women

The United States Just Hit Equal Pay Day For Black Women

September 21, 2022

Taking Care Of Kids Makes Balancing Work And Life Harder — Particularly For Moms, Poll Finds

Taking Care Of Kids Makes Balancing Work And Life Harder — Particularly For Moms, Poll Finds

September 15, 2022

Leaving Them To Carry The Burden At Home – 1 In 4 Women Have A Family Member In Prison

Leaving Them To Carry The Burden At Home – 1 In 4 Women Have A Family Member In Prison

September 13, 2022

Black Girls Are 4.19 Times More Likely To Get Suspended Than White Girls – And Hiring More Teachers Of Color Is Only Part Of The Solution

Black Girls Are 4.19 Times More Likely To Get Suspended Than White Girls – And Hiring More Teachers Of Color Is Only Part Of The Solution

September 5, 2022

Pay College Students To Go To Bed – One Way To Help Students Get Enough Sleep

Pay College Students To Go To Bed – One Way To Help Students Get Enough Sleep

September 5, 2022

A History Of Myths About Black Hair: From Slavery To Colonialism And School Rules

A History Of Myths About Black Hair: From Slavery To Colonialism And School Rules

August 21, 2022

Kamala Harris Made History — So Her Husband Did, Too

Kamala Harris Made History — So Her Husband Did, Too

August 9, 2022

The Story Behind ‘Star Trek’ Actress Nichelle Nichols’ And The Iconic Interracial Kiss

The Story Behind ‘Star Trek’ Actress Nichelle Nichols’ And The Iconic Interracial Kiss

August 9, 2022

Brittney Griner’s Russia Trial Resonates With Queer Black Women And Nonbinary People

Brittney Griner’s Russia Trial Resonates With Queer Black Women And Nonbinary People

August 5, 2022

Goodbye To The Barbershop?

Goodbye To The Barbershop?

July 24, 2022

A Dermatologist Explains – It’s A Myth That Sunscreen Prevents Melanoma In People Of Color

A Dermatologist Explains – It’s A Myth That Sunscreen Prevents Melanoma In People Of Color

July 24, 2022

Used As A Tool Of Oppression, Whiteness Is An Invented Concept

Used As A Tool Of Oppression, Whiteness Is An Invented Concept

July 15, 2022

Would An Outspoken Australian-Muslim Activist ‘Get Yassmined?’ 5 Years On, Abdel-Magied Herself Hopes Change Is Happening

Would An Outspoken Australian-Muslim Activist ‘Get Yassmined?’ 5 Years On, Abdel-Magied Herself Hopes Change Is Happening

July 15, 2022

Podcast — How Powerful Sounds Of Protest Amplify Resistance

Podcast — How Powerful Sounds Of Protest Amplify Resistance

July 7, 2022

White Americans See An Increase In Discrimination Against Other White People And Less Against Other Racial Groups – Poll Reveals

White Americans See An Increase In Discrimination Against Other White People And Less Against Other Racial Groups – Poll Reveals

July 7, 2022

In Preventing Older Americans From Lacking Enough Quality Food, Social Security Benefits Play Key Role

In Preventing Older Americans From Lacking Enough Quality Food, Social Security Benefits Play Key Role

June 27, 2022

Octavia E. Butler Mined Her Boundless Curiosity To Forge A New Vision For Humanity

Octavia E. Butler Mined Her Boundless Curiosity To Forge A New Vision For Humanity

June 23, 2022

From Juneteenth To Reparations: Reclaiming Our Stolen Stories

From Juneteenth To Reparations: Reclaiming Our Stolen Stories

June 23, 2022

Juneteenth: To Thousands Of Blacks Unable To Make Bail Freedom’s Promise Is Still Denied

Juneteenth: To Thousands Of Blacks Unable To Make Bail Freedom’s Promise Is Still Denied

June 17, 2022

Black Women Prefer Hair Products Marketed With Them In Mind

Black Women Prefer Hair Products Marketed With Them In Mind

June 14, 2022

How Mass Shooters Pervert A Universal Desire To Make A Difference In The World – A Quest For Significance Gone Horribly Wrong

How Mass Shooters Pervert A Universal Desire To Make A Difference In The World – A Quest For Significance Gone Horribly Wrong

May 26, 2022

How Do We Undo The Deep Roots Of the Racial Wealth Gap

How Do We Undo The Deep Roots Of the Racial Wealth Gap

May 19, 2022

Men Have Access To Significantly More Higher Education Programs In Texas Prisons Than Women

Men Have Access To Significantly More Higher Education Programs In Texas Prisons Than Women

May 11, 2022

By Listening To Other Black Mothers, As A Black Sociologist, And A Mom – I’ve Learned About Their Pandemic Struggles And Strengths

By Listening To Other Black Mothers, As A Black Sociologist, And A Mom – I’ve Learned About Their Pandemic Struggles And Strengths

May 2, 2022

Better Known For Her Slave Rescues, Harriet Tubman Led Military Raids During The Civil War As Well

Better Known For Her Slave Rescues, Harriet Tubman Led Military Raids During The Civil War As Well

April 29, 2022

What It Means To Protect A Loved One Revisiting Will Smith’s Slap Seen Around The World

What It Means To Protect A Loved One Revisiting Will Smith’s Slap Seen Around The World

April 27, 2022

Men’s Mental Health Supported By Building Healthy Relationship Skills

Men’s Mental Health Supported By Building Healthy Relationship Skills

April 25, 2022

Tipped Restaurant Workers Especially Women Of Color Reported More Harassment During The Pandemic

Tipped Restaurant Workers Especially Women Of Color Reported More Harassment During The Pandemic

April 25, 2022