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25 Political Karens Who Need To Sit Down Somewhere

Trump's indictment may have placed his foolishness in the lime light but Clarence Thomas has his own track record of mess.

Kalyn Womack

Politics

Trump's Indictment in Georgia for Election Interference Won't Stop Conservatives From Defending Him

The greater Trump's legal woes, the more the GOP do mental gymnastics to absolve him.

Candace McDuffie

Politics

'Slavery Was Good' DeSantis Suspends Florida's Only Black Woman State Attorney

Florida politicians have called Monique Worrell's suspension a "political hit job."

Candace McDuffie

Politics

After Challenging DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott Falls Back In Line

The South Carolina senator finds his way back to MAGA voters by embracing one of Trump's signature and most racist policies.

Jessica Washington

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Trump's Indictment in Georgia for Election Interference Won't Stop Conservatives From Defending Him

The greater Trump's legal woes, the more the GOP do mental gymnastics to absolve him.

Candace McDuffie

Politics

'Slavery Was Good' DeSantis Suspends Florida's Only Black Woman State Attorney

Florida politicians have called Monique Worrell's suspension a "political hit job."

Candace McDuffie

Politics

After Challenging DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott Falls Back In Line

The South Carolina senator finds his way back to MAGA voters by embracing one of Trump's signature and most racist policies.

Jessica Washington

Politics

The Tennessee GOP Expelled Two Black Lawmakers. Voters Said, 'Oh No You Don't!"

The people in their districts had the backs of Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones

Jessica Washington

The National Interest

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The National Interest

Not All Black Folks are Fully Behind Reparations

The President of NAACP San Francisco urged the city to reevaluate its plan to pay Black residents $5 million in reparations.

Kalyn Womack

The National Interest

Girl, Shut Up! Nikki Haley Says Florida's Ron DeSantis "Don't Say Gay" Bill Doesn't Go Far Enough

The delusional 2024 Republican presidential contender has doubled down on a dangerous message.

Candace McDuffie

The National Interest

Southern Cali County Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis

Critics of the resolution equate its very existence to the movement behind critical race theory.

Kalyn Womack

The National Interest

Civil Rights Groups Call On the House To Do Something About Racist Insular Cases

A group of civil rights advocates led by the ACLU believes the Democratic House majority can raise awareness for people living in U.S., territories.

Murjani Rawls

Education

Will New Fla. Bill Impact Black Greek Organizations on College Campuses?

Florida House Bill 999 threatens institutions that support students of color in the state

Angela Johnson

Environmental Justice

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Environmental Justice

Earth day 2023: Cancer Alley Should Never Happen Again; Can Biden Really Fix it?

President Joe Biden to sign an executive order to advance environmental justice. Three things to know.

Jessica Washington

Environmental Justice

At Least 26 Dead in Black Mississippi Town Devastated by Deadly Storm

In Rolling Fork, Miss., poverty and extreme weather created a deadly combination.

Jessica Washington

Environmental Justice

How One Louisiana Chemical Plant Poisoned An Entire Black Neighborhood

Did the chemical plant next to a Louisiana school poison an entire community? The EPA thinks so.

Kalyn Womack

Environmental Justice

Researchers Find Communities of Color Breathe In Higher Levels of Toxins

We knew this already, but here’s some more evidence.

Kalyn Womack

Gentrification & Housing

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Gentrification & Housing

California Beachfront Property Taken From Black Couple Nearly 100 Years Returned to Descendants

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new law returning Bruce's Beach to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce.

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Gentrification & Housing

City of Oakland Strikes Agreement for Sale of Vacant Moms 4 Housing Property Following Armed Evictions, Riot Gear Arrests

That’s the spirit.

Karu F. Daniels

Gentrification & Housing

Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles Highlights the Fall of the Black Middle Class

Blacks make up just 9 percent of Los Angeles County’s population overall, but comprise 40 percent of the area’s homeless, pushed to the margins by decades of redlining, layoffs, mass incarceration and gentrification.

Dara Sharif

Gentrification & Housing

Colonizing BK to the Fullest: Rent Biggie’s ‘One Room Shack’ for a Measly $4,000 Per Month

If you ever dreamed of sipping Mo’ on the living room floor of the Brooklyn apartment immortalized by the Notorious B.I.G., you might not be able to play Nintendo with Cease-a-Leo, but for a scant $4,000 per month, you can rent Biggie’s childhood…

Michael Harriot