Ilhan Omar urges Twitter to take down Trump’s false tweet | Politico
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today called on Twitter to take action against President Donald Trump’s account and remove a tweet in which he shared a false claim that Omar had…
BANNED: The Bluest Eye| PBS
CThe Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison’s first novel, was published in 1970. Set in Lorain, Ohio — where Morrison herself was born — the book tells the story of Pecola Breedlove,…
Which black Americans should get reparations? | The Washington Post
DURHAM, N.C. — He’s been one of academia’s leading authorities on American racial inequity for years, in high demand by Democratic presidential candidates who hope he’ll endorse their proposals to…
15 Powerful Stories Of Segregation In America | BuzzFeed
Laura Browder is a professor of American Studies at the University of Richmond in Virginia. She recently teamed up with photographer Brian Palmer to capture 30 powerful testimonies from all…
Women’s March replaces three original leaders, after anti-Semitism accusations, with 16 board members | The Washington Post
The Women’s March is replacing three inaugural board members who have been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism, infighting and financial mismanagement — controversies some say have slowed the organization’s progress…
Capturing the Soul: Photographic Portraiture Before the Smartphone Era | The New York Times
A recent smartphone ad shows two women looking at a photo of their children. “Did you bokeh my child?” one asks, referring to the blurred background photographers often use in…
Sonia Sotomayor, Angela Davis Among New Inductees Into Women’s Hall Of Fame | HuffPost
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, civil rights icon Angela Davis, actress Jane Fonda and attorney Gloria Allred were among the 11 women inducted on Saturday into the National Women’s…
Air Force’s newest aircraft named T-7A Red Hawk in honor of Tuskegee Airmen | ABC News
The Air Force’s newest aircraft honors the legacy of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first squadron of African American pilots who flew combat missions during World War II. Acting…
Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S. | The Washington Informer
The U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color, according to…
Outrage Grows After Two White Men Physically Attack Black Student At The University Of Arizona | Essence
Students at the University of Arizona have made it crystal clear how they feel about two white students averting arrest after attacking a Black student last week. According to reports,…