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Banning discrimination based on hair styles top priority

A COALITION – STATE REPS. LA’TASHA D. MAYES AND JOANNA MCCLINTON, WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE STATE HOUSE SPEAKER, ANNOUNCE THE “CROWN ACT COALITION”...

Guest Editorial: Women’s History Month 2024

“We’ve come a long way, baby” is a phrase that was popular years ago. It was a Virginia Slims cigarette ad that targeted women...

W.E.B. Du Bois’ study ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ is still relevant 125 years later

A mural dedicated to Du Bois and the Old Seventh Ward is painted on the corner of 6th and South streets in Philadelphia. Paul Marotta/Getty...

A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools

America’s schools don’t always welcome cultural expression. MoMo Productions via Getty Images by Kenjus T. Watson, American University A Texas judge ruled on Feb. 22, 2024, that...

This Week In Black History February 28-March 5, 2024

GARRETT A. MORGAN FEBRUARY 28 1708—One of the first recorded slave revolts in American history takes place on Newton, Long Island (New York). Seven Whites...

A Black history primer on African Americans’ fight for equality – 5 essential reads

  President Barack Obama presents NBA champion and human rights advocate Bill Russell the Medal of Freedom on Feb. 15, 2011. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Howard Manly, The...

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

  Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Amny Shuraydi, University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American cultural, economic, and political life. It’s...

How the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slur

by Danielle N. Boaz, University of North Carolina – Charlotte For decades, it has been common for people to throw around terms like “voodoo politics,”...

Black girl allegedly banned from playing basketball game over beads in hair

A Black girl in New Jersey was allegedly prohibited from playing in a high school basketball game because of her hairstyle, the Gothamist reports. The...

LGBTQ+ workers want more than just pride flags in June

Getty Images Stock Photo by Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Ohio State University Every year, more and more companies seem to recognize Pride Month. But a recent...

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