Politics
Anita Hill Compares Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy To Thurgood Marshall
September 27, 2020
Anita Hill Compares Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy To Thurgood Marshall
Anita Hill, the prominent lawyer and advocate against harassment, gender, and racial discrimination, recently shared her thoughts about the enormous…
2020 serves another blow as Ginsburg’s death ignites fight
September 21, 2020
2020 serves another blow as Ginsburg’s death ignites fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death drew mourners to the steps of the Supreme Court, where they sang…
Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
September 8, 2020
Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
NEW YORK (AP) — The path that brought rapper and activist Genesis Be to a New York City stage, her…
Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace
August 26, 2020
Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton sat quietly in his office in late July, watching the final funeral…
Harris seizes historic moment in accepting VP nomination
August 20, 2020
Harris seizes historic moment in accepting VP nomination
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, cementing her place in history…
Kamala Harris’ selection as VP resonates with Black women
August 12, 2020
Kamala Harris’ selection as VP resonates with Black women
DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away…
‘If not now, when?’ Black women seize political spotlight
August 3, 2020
‘If not now, when?’ Black women seize political spotlight
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy. “Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth…
A How-Did-We Get-Here Reading List in Honor of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor
June 8, 2020
A How-Did-We Get-Here Reading List in Honor of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor
On May 25, 2020, while handcuffed and lying down with a knee to his neck by a white Minneapolis police…
Spike Lee on what’s different about these protests
June 2, 2020
Spike Lee on what’s different about these protests
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not the first time that Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” has been freshly urgent,…
AMERICAN DIARY: To be black and a journalist at this moment
June 1, 2020
AMERICAN DIARY: To be black and a journalist at this moment
For many Americans, “space” means leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and exploring the galaxy. They think of this weekend’s SpaceX launch.…