by October Gallery
A restaurant with Black employees is prioritizing its workers’ mental health as they navigate the coronavirus and the protests against racial injustice. By James Estrin, The New York Times The…
By Karen Attiah, The Washington Post As the Washington football team finally gives up its racist slur of a name, there is one major sports team that has avoided the…
Ms. Kizer was charged with premeditated murder in the 2018 death of Randall Volar. Her case attracted widespread attention, and a Chicago bail fund paid $400,000 for her release on…
The league’s rhetoric conflicts with plutocrats’ political commitments. By Jemele Hill, The Atlantic Last week, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, Stephen Ross, announced that he was committing $13 million…
Several Black writers and editors have used this moment to spur change within their current and former newsrooms. By Taryn Finley, HuffPost COVID-19 was a “foundational shift” for Brooklyn-based freelance…
By Vanessa Osbourne, Naturally Curly Inspiration is everywhere and all you have to do is be open to finding it, receiving it, and letting it move you to action. I…
A GoFundMe to help Rehan Staton pay for his tuition as he embarks on this new journey has raised more than $70,000 in a week. By Breanna Edwards, Essence A…
By Ailsa Chang + Jonaki Mehta, NPR WAMU 88.5 Across the country, students of color have been demanding change from their schools. At one Denver school, the push for a…
By Tulani Salahu-Din, Smithsonian I never fully realized the monumental role that massive numbers of children played in civil rights protests. Law enforcement arrested and jailed children by the thousands…
By Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press On June10, 1954, governors and representatives from twelve Southern states met in Richmond, Virginia, and resolved to defiantly resist the United States Supreme Court’s…