Municipal swimming pools and urban amusement parks flourished in the 20th century. But too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African Americans.
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Is newsprint on its way out?
With the surprising news that the Chicago Defender, a storied Black newspaper, has announced it will stop printing newspapers, we ask the question: is print dead or alive?
25 Black Women in Beauty launches to bolster entrepreneurs, influencers
A who’s who list of some of the most powerful Black female executives, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the beauty industry recently gathered to celebrate the official launch of 25 Black Women in Beauty.
Purging the racist roots of American policing
Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes has given rise to the Black Lives Matter movements and such efforts as the Philando Castile Foundation.
The Omar agenda: Rep. Ilhan Omar discusses Black issues, reparations, and media
In part two of the MSR’s conversation with Ilhan Omar, she talk about her work with the Congressional Black Caucus, connecting with Black media and issues directly affecting African and African Americans.
Mostly White environmental groups downplay Black issues
As environmental justice battles rage around the country, thousands of African American children and adults are being left out of the conversation.
The case for African American reparations
For the first time, most major Democratic presidential contenders are talking about whether the U.S. government should consider paying reparations.
Does legalizing marijuana help or harm Americans?
The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate.
Trump’s attack on Black women in Congress continues with Rep. Ilhan Omar
“The President is inciting violence against a sitting Congresswoman — and an entire group of Americans based on their religion. It’s disgusting. It’s shameful. And any elected leader who refuses to condemn it shares responsibility for it,” tweeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on the evening of April 12. “The President is actively and willfully endangering […]
‘Black Farmers’ gear up for legal fight after appeals court setback
The descendants of Earnest Lee Boyland from Mason, Tenn. filed a lawsuit in the 1990s alleging that the USDA adhered to discriminatory policies against African American farmers…