The Midterms Swept in a New Class of Black Politicians | The Atlantic
Ben Jealous lost. Andrew Gillum is heading to a recount. Stacey Abrams is chasing legal challenges that might give her a second chance in a runoff. But a new generation…
Bill to Lower D.C. Voting Age to 16 Faces Critical Hurdle | The Washington Informer
The D.C. Council will decide next week on a bill to lower the city’s legal voting age to 16, likely ending a yearslong legislative battle. The bill, dubbed the Youth…
How Misty Copeland is empowering at-risk youth through dance | The Guardian
In 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to earn the title of principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and she’s since starred in classic productions like The…
Michigan drops conviction box from job, license applications | Michigan Chronicle
LANSING, MICH. – Gov. Rick Snyder is ordering the state to no longer ask job applicants and people seeking certain occupational licenses to check a box if they have been…
How Black World War I vets shaped the civil rights movement | Futurity
While many celebrated black soldiers in the streets of New York at the end of the war, they also soon encountered a wave of hatred and violence. Williams, a chair…
Talking About Race With Racists (Why Bringing Up The Subject Makes You Racist) | Medium
In a recent press conference, Donald Trump demonstrated how every conversation with a racist goes when the subject comes up. He was asked by PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor about his…
Black WWII veteran from Charleston faced bombs abroad, prejudice at home | The Post Courier
Facebook0 Twitter0 Mail Bo Petersen , The Post Courier Julian Snipe a 94-year-old WWII army veteran grew up on Johns Island in the 1920′s. When he was 18 he was…
Home Depot Billionaire Cofounder’s Endorsement Of Trump Triggers Call To Boycott The Retailer | Forbes
It all started with a provocative headline in Liberal America, a self-described “devoted” liberal web site: “Home Depot Founder Endorses Trump, Angles To Build Wall On Mexican Border.” The June…
Reclaiming Tradition: How Hair Beads Connect Us to Our History | OkayAfrica
In 1977, Trinidadian-British actress and singer Floella Benjamin (OBE) was on her way to premiere her new blaxploitation film Good Joy at the Cannes Film Festival in the south of…
Florida recounts begin as tensions escalate across state | CNN
More than three days after the polls closed in Florida, the secretary of state announced on Saturday afternoon that the razor-thin races for governor, senator and agriculture commissioner will be…