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Highlighting the Contributions of an 'Unknown Unknown' This Womenâs History Month
The great journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells once said, âThe way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.â This Womenâs History Month, I want to turn the light of truth on three women whose lives intersected to right the wrong of segregated public transportation. These women deserve…
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President Bidenâs Refusal to Eliminate Student Debt Is Out of Touch With Black Voters Who Helped Get Him Elected
Last month, President Biden declared that he would not support student debt forgiveness and took a huge step backwards in fulfilling the pledges he made to Black voters and Black women during his campaign. When asked about Senator Schumer, Senator Warren and other lawmakersâ proposal to wipe out $50,000 per person of student loan debt…
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Debating Whether Black People Can Be Gentrifiers Misses the Point
I donât know my neighbors. Well, I know Asia down in 3F, and one of my best friends lives around the corner, but I donât know this place, or the people who call it home, at least not how I want to. I moved to New York City from Cleveland 11 years ago for my…
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28 Days of Black Joy: Watching This Soul Train Dancer Makes Me Feel Free
I canât remember who I was debating the first time I came across the video featuring the bold and confident dancer who hopped on stage during James Brownâs performance of âSuper Badâ on Soul Train, but Iâm certain the reason for the dispute was about a James Brown lyric. (Iâm also certain the person I…
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Why Your Education and Job Could Mean Youâre Paying Too Much for Car Insurance
Editorâs Note: This story was produced by Consumer Reports, an independent, nonprofit member organization that works to create a fair and just marketplace. Sign up for CRâs free newsletters. Cuqui Rivera bought car insurance from Liberty Mutual for nearly a decade before she started shopping around for a cheaper policy in December. She hadnât planned…
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Black Vets Weren't Surprised Military Members Stormed the Capitol. Now They Want the Department of Defense to Root Out Far-Right Extremism in Its Ranks
In 2010, while serving as an Army combat medic, I was stationed on a former Nazi-base in Western Germany. The history wasnât inconspicuous. In fact, white soldiers were often infatuated by it. Theyâd sneak selfies beside a swastika embedded into a brick building not far from the barracks I called homeâremnants of the Third Reich…
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Hammerinâ Hank Aaron, Once Baseballâs Home Run King, Dies at 86
Universally regarded as one of baseballâs greatest players, Hank Aaron became the all-time home run king, a title he would hold for more than 30 years. Aaron, who was also the last of the Negro League players to move to Major League Baseball, died Friday at age 86. His daughter confirmed his death with Atlanta…
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In Memoriam 2020: A Year of Loss Like No Other
As celebrations around the world rang in the new year on Jan. 1, 2020, no one could have imaginedâlet alone predictedâthe staggering loss and grief that would come to define the year. The shocking deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna in January would be the first of many emotional losses we would…
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From Hellhole to Hotspot: Accounts Inside the D.C. Jail During COVID-19 Reveal a Perfect Storm of Squalor and Neglect
âI was coughing up blood for two days this week,â M said. âI have not seen a doctor. I have been telling sick call but they just walk past me.â M, held at the District of Columbia jail, was describing his life behind bars as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Mâs written statement is one…
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David Dinkins, New York Cityâs First Black Mayor, Dies at 93
David Dinkins, who became the first Black mayor of the nationâs largest city, died Monday night at his Upper East Side home in Manhattan at age 93, according to the New York Times. His death occurred a little more than a month after his wife, Joyce, who died in October. Many of New Yorkâs top…
