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Why Must Tyla Repeatedly Defend Her Blackness?
Social media is dissecting the South African singer's racial identity—again.
By Kaitlyn McNab
Black History You Probably Won't Be Taught in States That Ban Critical Race Theory
These five people and events are crucial to know.
By Sierra Lyons
Hate Crimes in Schools Have Nearly Doubled Since 2018
Schools are the third most common place for hate crimes to occur.
By Brittney McNamara
What the Ghost of Madame Lalaurie Teaches Us About Systemic Racism
A closer look at the story of the Lalaurie mansion reveals a lot about systemic racism and what drives it: power.
By Eugenia Rainey
8 Activists and Authors Share the Banned Books That Changed Their Lives
These students, teachers, and authors want to ban bigotry, not books.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
How a Banned Book Helped Me Find My Identity
I'd rejected my Chicana roots until I picked up The House on Mango Street.
By Sarah Chavera Edwards
Coco Gauff Said Her Grandmother Empowers Her to Speak Out for Justice
"She had to deal with a lot of…racial injustice.”
By Brittney McNamara
Racist Stereotypes Fueled Public Perception About Michael Oher's Life In "The Blind Side"
We know movies are dramatized, but the narrative that was accepted by the public was made possible because of racist stereotypes.
By Kaitlin Byrd
Adoptees Shouldn’t Have to Feel Grateful
"Adoption just isn’t that positive win-win-win for all people.”
By Logan Hoffman-Smith
How an Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Got Where She Is Today
Ruth E. Carter on Blackness, boldness and costuming history.
By Amanda Choo Quan
What Does It Mean to Be “Black Famous” — and Whose Approval Do We Need?
Is mainstream success and recognition, or white fame, even something Black artists should still be chasing?
By Kalila Calame
Meet the Black Harvard Students Renaming Dorms Dedicated to Slave Owners
“Our intention with this project is to highlight history, not to erase history.”
By Sydnie Cobb
Madison Bailey Says "Outer Banks" Doesn't Address Race Enough
“You have three characters who are Black.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
6 Civil Rights Activists Who Changed History
"Try and tell people who they are, what they are, where they have been."
By Kanyinsola Oye
Book Sanctuaries Are an Answer to Censorship
“Books can offer a lifeline for young people.”
By Nandita Raghuram
For the Cardinal Divas, Bringing Majorette Dance to USC Is About Legacy
Many criticized the Black art form starting in a predominantly white space, but the Divas want their culture everywhere.
By Maya TribbittPhotography by Lenne Chai
What Would Class-Based Affirmative Action Look Like?
The goal is to increase the number of low-income students in higher education.
By Zachariah Sippy
These Supreme Court Cases Could End Affirmative Action at Colleges
Here’s what that would look like.
By Tristin Brown
How Black History Month Got Started
The story of Black History Month goes all the way back to 1915.
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