Why We Can Imagine Singing Fish, But Not Black Mermaids
When Disney announced that the singer and actress Halle Bailey was chosen to play Ariel in the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid,
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Three Years After George Floyd, Newsroom Diversity Initiatives Are Dying Back
Three years ago today, George Floyd was murdered, and his death, alongside the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, acted as a catalyst for
NAACP Warns Black People Against Traveling to Ron DeSantis’ Florida
The NAACP is the latest organization to warn Black people and members of marginalized communities against traveling to Florida amid the relentless
Daniel Penny Claims He Can’t Be Racist Because He Planned a Trip to Africa
In his first interview since being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Jordan Neely, Daniel Penny said that he couldn’t be
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A. Peter Bailey: Solutions-oriented guidelines from Brother Malcolm and Brother Martin
by A. Peter Bailey (TriceEdneyWire.com)—For over 50 years millions of Black people in this country have held commemoration events on the days
She Filmed a Teacher Saying the N-Word. Then She Got Suspended For It.
A Missouri high school student is fighting a three-day suspension after filming a teacher using the N-word multiple times during class. Mary
Daniel Penny Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter
Amid intense anger and calls for justice, the man who put 30-year-old Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold surrendered to police Friday morning to face
How People of Color Can Be Pawns for White Power
Being white is extremely alluring to a certain kind of not white person. I realized this when a relative once proudly told me that Persian people,
Coronation Crowd So White?
King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday morning offered up the expected stream of opulent props and view-obstructing hats, along with
Melting Ice May Bring Ships, Unwanted Visitors, to an Alaska Native Haven
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. King Island, Alaska,
Nashville Officials Unanimously Vote to Reinstate Justin Jones
In a unanimous vote Monday, the Nashville Metropolitan Council voted to reinstate Rep. Justin Jones, one of the two Black Democratic lawmakers
Kamala Harris Leads a Furious Chorus Over Ouster of Black Tennessee Lawmakers
Public outrage was immediate and intense on Thursday following the Tennessee legislature’s Republican supermajority decision to expel two Black
Rural Georgia Town Squares Off With Rail Company That Wants Its Land
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A majority-Black rural
Mining Giant Is One Court Ruling Away From Destroying an Apache Holy Site
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For nearly a decade, tribal
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Arizona Utility Just Won’t Let This Historic Black Community Be
The United States is on the brink of its most consequential transformation since the New Deal. Read more about it takes to decarbonize the economy,