Dressing While Black: Self-Censoring To Pass In White Spaces
It can be exhausting trying to make oneself palatable. For many Black people, altering their appearance and mannerisms to fit white expectations is a matter of instinct. In many cases,…
Celebrating Juneteenth Amid Protests And The Pandemic
Amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racism, the effort to celebrate and recognize Juneteenth has gained strength. Source link
Boy Scouts Of America Will Require Eagle Scouts To Earn New Diversity Badge
The Boy Scouts of America says it will require aspiring Eagle Scouts to earn a new “diversity and inclusion” merit badge before they can attain the organization’s highest rank. Similar…
Celebrate Juneteenth With HuffPost And Verizon Media
Amid a sustained wave of protests and conversations around police violence, white supremacy and anti-racism, Juneteenth ― the day celebrating the end of slavery in America ― is beginning to…
Ricky Martin Is Here To Save An Uncertain Summer With New Music
Like the rest of us, Ricky Martin had high hopes for 2020. The Latin pop superstar spent the past winter recording “Movimiento,” his first album in five years. Once his…
With DACA In Peril, Black Dreamers Are Hoping For Equality And The Ability To Stay
Daisy hasn’t watched the video of a police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. She lives just outside Minneapolis and frequently goes to the area where…
The Black Lives Matter Protests Are Working. Here’s Proof.
In the weeks since police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, nonstop protests across the U.S. have called out systemic racism and police brutality — and have already given rise to…
Hollywood Celebs Get Dragged For Cringeworthy Anti-Racism Video
An anti-racism video featuring 14 Hollywood celebrities may have done the impossible and brought together a divided nation. Of course, the reason people are coming together is to make fun…
George Floyd Was Killed In America. His Death Has Sparked A Global Movement.
When Mazbou Q. saw the video of George Floyd being killed by an American police officer in broad daylight, he didn’t just see the death of one Black man. He…
Natalie Portman Checks Her White Privilege In Post Calling To Defund Police
In a matter of weeks, calls to “defund the police” amid ongoing protests against racial injustice have moved from the radical left into the mainstream conversation, and now Natalie Portman’s…