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Black Michigan Resident Sues Police Department For Wrongfully Detaining Him While He Was on a Walk
The lawsuit claims that the involved officer injured the man’s groin and accused him of looking like he was going to break into cars.
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10 Black Athletes to Watch During the Tokyo Olympics
The list is honestly endless, but here’s a select few Black Olympians from around the globe to tune into.
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Coco Gauff Withdraws From Olympics After Testing Positive For COVID-19
The 17-year-old tennis star was expected to lead Team USA’s tennis squad this year.
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A Lawsuit Alleges That an Albuquerque Middle School Discriminated Against a Black Student Due to Her Hair
The lawsuit claims the girl served an in-school suspension for violating policy, while other non-Black students weren’t disciplined for similar violations.
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40 Black History Sites in America Receive $3 million in Preservation Grant Money
The money comes from the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, which was founded in 2017.
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A Black-Owned Tech Startup Received a $1 Million Boost from an Initiative Backed By Pharrell Williams
The Black Ambition prizes aim to fund companies led by Black and Latino entrepreneurs and to make growth resources more accessible.
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Texas Senate Passes Bill to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights Movements From Public School Curriculums
The bill, which comes after Texas signed a law banning teachings on critical race theory, is currently stalled in the state’s House of Representatives.
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Study Finds That Police Officers Speak to Black Drivers Less Respectfully Than White Drivers
The study focuses more on the tone of voice that officers use when dealing with Black motorists.
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‘She Was Born a Leader’: Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson Dies at 99
Richardson was at the forefront of various civil rights demonstrations in Cambridge, Md.
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Survey Says Black Walmart Managers Don't Recommend Working There
The retail giant commissioned an internal survey last year regarding barriers Black employees face at the company.
