AvatarMRAvatarAvatarOklahoma judge dismisses Tulsa race massacre reparations case filed by last known survivorsverified_publisherCNNCNN — An Oklahoma judge dismissed the reparations lawsuit filed by the last three known survivors of the Tulsa race massacre on Friday, court records show. The three had been locked in a yearslong court battle against the City of Tulsa and other groups and officials over the opportunities taken from …
AvatarMRFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo'There Is No Defending Why': Flight Attendant Threatens to Remove Black Mom with Newborn from Plane After She Demands Woman Sitting In Her Assigned Seat Be Movedatlantablackstar.com - Nicole Duncan-SmithA Black family alleged they were discriminated against while flying on Flair Airlines. What was supposed to be an uneventful hour and 25-minute …
AvatarMRAvatarAvatarReport finds democracy for Black Americans is under attackverified_publisherCBS NewsExtreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine …
AvatarMRFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo'I Can Say a Word In the English Language': Defiant Tennessee High School Teacher Ignores Students’ Pleas to Stop Using N-Word In Class, Faces Suspensionatlantablackstar.com - Nicole Duncan-SmithA high school teacher in Knoxville, Tennessee, has been placed on administrative leave after his students recorded him using the N-word during …
AvatarMRHow a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a double standardverified_publisherNPR - Rachel TreismanLouisiana State University beat the University of Iowa in the women's NCAA tournament final on Sunday in a matchup full of historic firsts and dramatic moments. One of the most-talked about moves happened late in the game and involved two star players, John Cena's wrestling catchphrase and a social …
AvatarMRFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo'Get The F*** Back… to Where You Belong': Wisconsin Man Cuts Black Woman's Tires, Threatens to Slash Her Throat Next If She Doesn't Leave Neighborhoodatlantablackstar.com - Nicole Duncan-SmithA West Allis, Wisconsin, man may spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting to federal charges of violating his neighbors’ civil rights. The …
AvatarMRFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGloria Ford Gilmer Becomes First Black Woman Mathematician to Have Research Papers Included In Library of Congress’ Manuscript Divisionatlantablackstar.com - Nicole Duncan-SmithBlack History was made after the Library of Congress received the life work of ethnomathematics Gloria Ford Gilmer in its internationally recognized …
AvatarMRAvatarAvatarBlack History, Uncensored: The GOP’s ironic attacks on Zora Neale HurstonMSNBC - Ja'han JonesIf Republicans actually read Zora Neale Hurston, they’d probably find a lot of things they like. Instead, they have scapegoated her and banned her …
AvatarMRAvatarAvatarPerspective | Racism led to lower benefits for Black veterans, studies findverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Joe DavidsonVeterans Day arrives this year with troubling information about the unpaid debt the nation owes Black veterans. A nationwide study of more than 1 million military discharges finds that Black veterans are significantly more likely to “bear the stigma” of a less-than-honorable discharge. More than a …
AvatarMRAvatarAvatarOPINION: Children must learn the truth about racism and help our country move forwardThe Hechinger Report - by Brad CapenerAs many of my superintendent and teacher colleagues can surely relate to, the last school year was the most challenging of my 23-year career. Our …
AvatarMRFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA teen student delivered a masterclass on the true history of the Confederate flagverified_publisherupworthy.com - Annie ReneauChristopher Justice broke it down into incredible details most of us probably weren't even aware of. Six years ago, a high school student named …