By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia During his short life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped on all kinds of powerful toes in his fight for civil […]
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Smoke and Mirrors: Rise in Black Net Worth Is Not What It Seems
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Black net worths are on the rise — for now. A recent report from the Federal Reserve found that in the […]
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Is Racism Causing Stroke In Black Women?
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Black women who experience racism may be more likely to suffer or die from a stroke, according to a new study. […]
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What’s Going on With Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Black Women?
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Originally appeared in Word in Black If you had never heard of NFL player Travis Kelce before news broke in late September that he’s allegedly dating Taylor […]
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Formula for Freedom: Joy Plus Imagination
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared on Word in Black Jenn Roberts had done everything right. But it all felt wrong. “I was one of the first in my family to […]
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Are Psychedelics a Fix for Racial PTSD?
by Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black If you’ve ever suffered from the insidious effects of racism — depression, headaches, insomnia, anxiety — Dr. Monnica T. Williams would like to take you […]
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African American Museum to Present Free In-Person Screening of Silver Dollar Road Documentary, Directed by Raoul Peck, Sept. 27 at 6p.m. followed by Post Film Discussion
DALLAS , TX – The African American Museum, Dallas, will host a special in-person screening of the documentary, Silver Dollar Road, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. The African American Museum is located […]
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Are You Experiencing Racelighting? Here’s What it Means
“Racelighting,” a form of racism that causes Black people to question their own experiences and reality, can have physical and emotional effects similar to those experienced by soldiers in combat, but naming the behavior can help with healing, according to Dr. J. Luke Wood, a sociologist and president of California State University, Sacramento. The most effective antidote is for Black people to immerse themselves in welcoming Black spaces that validate and support them.
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Want Kids to Achieve? Heal Racism’s Wounds
Ashanti Branch was failing, and he wasn’t sure why.
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Racial Bias in NFL Draft: Black Quarterbacks Undervalued, Investigation Reveals
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia An extensive investigation by the West Coast news organization SFGate has shed light on a troubling trend in the National Football League (NFL). […]