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Ja Morant and the Burden of Respectability Politics
Why do so many people believe we see “thug life” as a symbol of Black manhood?
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Black Maternal Health Disparities Don’t Discriminate
Alarming statistics prove neither income nor education level can guarantee an event-free pregnancy.
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Biden to Visit Selma Bridge in Honor of Anniversary
This weekend will be the 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.”
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Does Cancel Culture Only Apply to Black Culture?
The co-opting of a phrase once used to hold people accountable has taken a dangerous turn.
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4 Things You Didn’t Know About “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
The Black National Anthem has become a hot topic. But according to the James Weldon Johnson Foundation, we still have a lot to learn about the song.
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My Story About a Mass Shooting in Pittsburgh Has Got Folks Very Upset
This was not unexpected, but still I hoped we could have a cordial discourse about it.
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The Cock-Shaming Stupidity of Toxic Masculinity
Jonathan Majors and A$AP Rocky have raised the ire of some Black folks on social media. Here’s why.
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If Lift Every Voice Has Got to Go, Then So Do These
Why, during Black History Month no less, are white people still insisting there should only be ONE National Anthem?
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You Okay? Young Folks Are Saying No, Not Really
A mental health advocate sounds the alarm about the rising suicide rates and declining mental health of our young Black people.
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The Community of Mothers Who Lost Sons to Police Killings
In the wake of Tyre Nichols, a mother discusses the familiar role of grieving with purpose.
