As Long As Racism Persists, Sports Will Always Be Political
On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks shook the NBA when they refused to participate in a playoff game in protest of…
Deputies Pull Guns On 3 Black Teens Despite Witnesses Saying They Were The Victims
Sheriff’s deputies in Los Angeles County aimed a rifle and a handgun at three Black teenagers after a witness called…
Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ And The Complicated Duality Of Power
It can be hard to wrap your head around what Michaela Coel aims to do in “I May Destroy You”…
Black LGBTQ Americans Face Disproportionate Economic Hit From COVID-19, Study Finds
MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Black LGBT+ people are getting struck hard economically by the coronavirus pandemic…
Morgan Freeman Reads John Lewis’ Final Words: ‘Now, It’s Your Turn’
The final message of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) was broadcast Thursday night in a poignant reading by…
Morgan Jerkins On Her New Book, Writing Through Fear, And The Power Of Black Memory
Writer Morgan Jerkins was just 25 years old when her first book, a collection of essays titled “This Will Be…
Police Violence Against Black Disabled People Can’t Be Ignored Anymore
Pearl Pearson Jr. was driving home from a Starbucks in Oklahoma City in 2014 when he noticed police lights flashing…
Exclusive: Former Smithsonian Staff Speak Out Against ‘Culture Of Racism’ At African Art Museum
Ten former staff and board members of the world’s largest museum complex have urged executives to address an alleged long-standing…
How 2 Pandemics Made Way For A Reckoning In Black Media
COVID-19 was a “foundational shift” for Brooklyn-based freelance journalist Antoinette Isama. On June 13, Isama wrote about the Tribute to…
St. Louis Cops Seize Gun That Couple Pointed At Black Lives Matter Protesters
St. Louis police on Friday executed a search warrant at the home of a local lawyer and seized a semiautomatic…
Arab and Muslim Communities Need To Talk About Anti-Blackness
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer forced many communities to reckon with their…
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,…
Giancarlo Esposito On Gus Fring, Spike Lee And His New AMC Docuseries
Giancarlo Esposito is probably your favorite actor’s favorite actor. With a career spanning decades, older moviegoers remember him as Big…
Beyoncé Receives Humanitarian Award At 2020 BET Awards
Beyoncé was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the 20th annual BET Awards Sunday. At the network’s first virtual award…
12 Books For Adults About Anti-Racism And Activism
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At Least 2,000 More Black Americans Were Lynched Than Previously Reported
White mobs and individuals lynched at least 2,000 more Black Americans than previously documented, according to a new report from…
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…
Authorities Investigate Hanging Death Of Black Man; Second In Region In 2 Weeks
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black…
Yes, Silence Can Be Violence — But These Celebs Should Shut Up
You know that viral Hip-Hop Harry “who’s next” meme? That song plays in my head every time one of these…
Why A D.C. Catholic Priest Organized A ‘Prayerful Protest’ For Black Lives
As protestors poured into Washington to demonstrate against racism last week, Rev. Cornelius Kelechi Ejiogu, one of the city’s Roman…
Extremely Long Lines At Georgia Polling Places Lead To Claims Of Voter Suppression
Thousands of voters in Georgia participating in Tuesday’s primary elections have experienced major delays, with reports of long lines and…
‘He’s Gonna Change The World’: George Floyd’s Family Remembers The Man They Lost
The world knows the 46-year-old Black man who was killed last month by a Minneapolis police officer as George Floyd.…
Calls To Support Black Transgender Women Rise Amid U.S. Protests
MEXICO CITY, June 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The U.S.protests over racial injustice should address the violence and discrimination faced…
Ben Carson Echoes Trump Administration’s Ignorant Response To Kneeling Protests
Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s secretary of housing and urban development, on Sunday suggested that NFL players who kneel during…
Mourners In Masks, Fists Raised, Pay Their Respects To George Floyd In Houston
Thousands of mourners lined up at a church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, the…
Stars Speak Up For Black LGBTQ Lives After Video Shows Attack On Transgender Woman
Billy Porter has joined a chorus of celebrities and advocacy groups in speaking up for the Black LGBTQ community this…
Fox News Bashed For Noting Stock Gains After Attacks On Black Men
Fox News on Friday posted an offensive graphic tracking stock market gains in the wake of several infamous attacks on…
#BirthdayForBreonna Initiative Marks What Would’ve Been Breonna Taylor’s 27th Birthday
Friday marks what would’ve been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. So folks across the country are writing birthday cards for her…
‘Glee’ Star Amber Riley Powerfully Sings ‘Freedom’ At Black Lives Matter Protest
Amber Riley broke out into song to lift up other demonstrators at a rally protesting police violence against Black lives.…
White People, Stop Quoting MLK To Police How Black People Protest
Last Thursday, Martin Luther King III responded to the increasingly heated protests spurred by the death of George Floyd at…
Police Detain Los Angeles Protesters At Jackie Robinson Stadium
UCLA and its faculty expressed outrage Tuesday that Los Angeles police detained people arrested during protests against George Floyd’s death…
Ferguson Police Take A Knee In Honor Of George Floyd
Protesters demanding justice and change in the wake of the latest police killing of a Black man were joined in…
Ice Cube Cites George Floyd Killing As Reason He Canceled ‘GMA’ Appearance
Ice Cube said on Thursday that he decided to cancel a scheduled appearance on “Good Morning America” due to the…
Jay Ellis On Directing ‘Insecure’ And Whether Issa And Lawrence Should Be Together
One of the last scenes of Sunday’s episode of “Insecure” shows Molly walking alone as the sun sets on the…
The Shooting Of Black Americans Started Long Before The Looting
When protests turned into civil unrest in Minneapolis as folks demanded the arrest of the four officers responsible for George…
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Wearing Blackface In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Clip From 2000
Jimmy Fallon apologized after a resurfaced video of him wearing blackface sparked outrage on social media — although it wasn’t…
Amy Cooper Knew Exactly What She Was Doing
Amy Cooper knew exactly what she was doing. That’s the wildest and most insidious part of all this ― the…
New York Churches Open COVID-19 Testing Sites In Push To Reach Minority Communities
The first day of coronavirus testing at Bethany Baptist Church, a historic Black congregation in Brooklyn, New York, got off…
Gabrielle Union Is Advocating For Black Hollywood’s Gig Workers Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Actor and author Gabrielle Union doesn’t know what Black Hollywood is going to look like when the world settles into…
Ellis Marsalis Jr., Jazz Pianist And Patriarch Of New Orleans Musical Clan, Dead At 85
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ellis Marsalis Jr., jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan that includes…
How Black Businesses Are Adapting To The Coronavirus Crisis
Naj Austin launched a digital subscription for Ethel’s Club members on March 20, days after temporarily shutting its doors during…
A’Lelia Bundles Is On A Mission To Tell The Truth About Madam C.J. Walker
The new Netflix miniseries, “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker,” has sparked a renewed interest in…
The Megan Thee Stallion-Approved ‘Savage’ Challenge Is Helping Keep Us All Sane
Megan Thee Stallion’s single “Savage” is quickly becoming a part of the soundtrack to social distancing. That’s thanks to Keara…
No, Keri Hilson, 5G Did Not Cause Coronavirus
Just when we thought we were done with damage control from the lie that Black people can’t contract COVID-19, Keri…
What It’s Like To Be A Black Widow
It took Leslie Gray Streeter, a columnist for The Palm Beach Post, almost four decades to find true love. He…
Olive Garden Manager Fired After Complying With Request For Non-Black Server
A manager of an Olive Garden restaurant in Indiana no longer works for the chain after agreeing to a white…
In ‘Antebellum’ Trailer, Janelle Monáe Prepares To Save Us From Our Past
The full trailer for “Antebellum,” starring Janelle Monáe, premieres Thursday exclusively on HuffPost. The thriller from writers and directors Gerard…
What Does Being A Black Voter Mean To You Today?
Photos by Demetrius Freeman for HuffPost This year marks the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th Amendment, which…
Michael Jordan: ‘When Kobe Bryant Died, A Piece Of Me Died’
Tears streamed down NBA legend Michael Jordan’s face as he eulogized Kobe Bryant at the memorial service for the five-time…
Kobe Bryant’s Memorial And The Legacy Of Black Homegoings
In front of a crowd of 20,000 people mourning Kobe Bryant, WNBA player Diana Taurasi recalled watching the NBA legend…
Black Hair Defined: Readers Share Their Videos, Photos And Stories
In the weeks since we debuted “Black Hair Defined,” hundreds of readers have responded through email and social media, sharing…
‘Miss Juneteenth’ And The Power Of The Black Beauty Pageant
To hear Hollywood and mainstream media tell it, beauty pageants have always been a white women’s game. For decades, white…
Famed Restaurateur And Lifestyle Guru B. Smith Dies At 70
Restaurateur and lifestyle guru B. Smith has died at age 70, her husband Dan Gasby announced Sunday. “B. died peacefully…
‘Bad Hair’ And The Black Male Gaze
For the first half of the new horror film “Bad Hair,” writer-director Justin Simien effectively confronts the very real issue…
‘The Photograph’ Makes A Case For More Black Romantic Dramas
“The Photograph” feels like a long time coming. The film follows two generations of love: Christina (Chanté Adams) falls in…
Pam Grier, Janet Jackson, Chris Tucker And The Best Black Hair In Film
Black History Month is the perfect time to reflect on memorable Black hair moments on the big screen. Films have…
Cynthia Erivo On Being The Only Black Actor Nominated For 2020 Oscars: ‘Saddening’
Cynthia Erivo recently spoke openly on how she feels about being the only Black actor ― and, indeed, the only…
A Letter To Black Trans Women About Embracing Our Natural Hair
It is no secret that Black women are the champions of rocking protective hairstyles. Black women are wizards of wig-ology…