Video: Police waited almost 5 minutes before attempting CPR on Stephon Clark
Police wondered if he was pretending to be incapacitated.
On Apr 17, 2018 by Ana Valens
Report: The largest Black Lives Matter Facebook page is a fake
It’s tied to a white middle-aged man.
On Apr 10, 2018 by Jessica Machado
Cops who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016 will not face charges
Sterling’s family says it will proceed with its civil lawsuit.
On Mar 27, 2018 by Samantha Grasso
This Black digital Instagram model is trending—but real Black women see her as problematic
She was created by a white male photographer.
On Feb 28, 2018 by Ana Valens
Afro-Latinx people were a large part of Black history—before they were erased
#BlackLatinxHistory celebrates those we have forgotten.
On Feb 26, 2018
#BlackMenSmiling is the ray of sunshine we need right now
Finally, Twitter is radiant.
On Feb 6, 2018 by Grace Speas
Living with the constant threat of death as a Black American
As Erica Garner showed, choosing a path of activism does not make for a longer life in a Black body.
On Feb 2, 2018 by Prince Shakur
To Trump, Black people are the real racists
The president has a long history of speaking against Black identity.
On Jan 16, 2018 by David Covucci
Kansas rep thinks Black people are genetically predisposed to smoking weed
You can find this argument in Racism 101.
On Jan 9, 2018 by Ana Valens
H&M apologizes for ad featuring Black boy in ‘coolest monkey’ hoodie
Twitter users slammed the Swedish clothing retailer for its racist choice.
On Jan 8, 2018 by Bryan Rolli
Black writer says he was nearly shot by police while shopping for conditioner
His noise-canceling headphones drowned out the officers’ commands.
On Jan 4, 2018 by Ana Valens
Doug Jones’ election is a wake-up call: Democrats can’t get elected without Black voters
It’s time to listen to the Black community, Democrats.
On Dec 14, 2017 by Ana Valens
Teens walk out of class over racist Snapchat messages
The students involved said they wanted to hang Black students.
On Dec 5, 2017 by Ana Valens
All hail the British monarchy’s first Black ‘princess’
This has been a long time coming.
On Nov 27, 2017 by Ana Valens
How the internet has surprisingly calmed my fears as a new Black mother
Finding community just takes filtering out the whitewash.
On Nov 24, 2017 by Tiffanie Drayton
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