Can A Book Club Fight Racism?
This summer, as Black Lives Matter protesters dodged rubber bullets fired by police and Black and brown communities were hit hard by COVID-19, book clubs sprang into being, and into…
An Elite Consulting Firm Said ‘Black Lives Matter,’ But Staffers Never Got The Message
After four months of working for the small management consulting firm Red Associates in New York City, Funke Sangodeyi felt like something was “off.” Sangodeyi, who has a bachelor’s degree…
House Democrats Urge Probe Into Trump’s Use Of Federal Officers To Quell Protests
House Democrats on Sunday sent a letter to the inspectors general of the Justice Department and Homeland Security Department requesting an investigation into the Trump administration’s use of federal law…
Portland Protesters: Federal Cops In Unmarked Vans Are Grabbing Us Off The Street
Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, say federal officers driving unmarked vans have been stopping to detain people during late-night protests this week, a legally dubious move that local officials are condemning.…
The Memeification Of Breonna Taylor’s Death
“Anyway, arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.” This has become a common refrain, repeated across social media in tweets, in Facebook posts, in Instagram captions. The phrase ― a…
George Floyd Died A Month Ago. There Have Been Protests Every Day Since.
Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, sat on the shoulders of her father’s close friend earlier this month and declared: “Daddy changed the world!” Thursday marks one month…
Rhode Island Takes Step Toward Removing ‘Plantation’ From Official Name
Rhode Island is the nation’s smallest state and has the longest official name, but that may soon change due to the full name’s connotations of racism and slavery. The state’s…
The Real Looters Of The Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. — Last Friday a few dozen protesters gathered at a busy intersection near the northern tip of New York City for “A People’s Tour of the Real Looters…
60% Of Americans Want To See Juneteenth Become A National Holiday
Most Americans support making Juneteenth a national holiday, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds. Juneteenth, which is celebrated on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. It marks…
‘Juneteenth Shop Black’ Event To Feature Nearly 100 Black-Owned Brands
Event planner Cynthia Daniels’ Memphis, Tennessee-based business, like so many around the country, came to a screeching halt when the coronavirus pandemic hit. With no live events happening, she assumed…