THE WHITEWASHING OF BLACK GENIUS. Frederick Douglass, Antonio Maceo and the outrages of “racial science” By Griffin Black on October 12, 2020By Griffin Black on October 12, 2020 Sometimes it is the strange… Read more “Scientific American”
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Vox
A HISTORY OF “WOKENESS.” Stay woke: How a Black activist watchword got co-opted in the culture war. By Aja Romano@ajaromano Before 2014, the call to “stay woke” was,… Read more “Vox”
CNN
FACEBOOK LAUNCHES #BUYBLACK FRIDAY CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES. By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Facebook is launching a three-month “Season of Support” initiative for small businesses — starting… Read more “CNN”
New York Times
AT A REDUCED FRIEZE WEEK, A FOCUS ON BLACK ART. This year’s edition was less extensive because of the pandemic, but many shows reflected a new focal… Read more “New York Times”
Politico
FOR SOME BLACK YOUTH, IT’S TIME TO QUESTION BLACK LOYALTIES. Gen Z is not only liberal but skeptical, and the Black community’s diehard support for the party… Read more “Politico”
The Guardian (U.K)
‘A SIGN OF REVOLUTION’: WHY THE BLACK POWER BERET IS MAKING A COMEBACK. From Che Guevara to the Black Panthers, it’s been an eternal symbol of revolution… Read more “The Guardian (U.K)”
Food &Wine
YELP ADDS ‘RACIST BEHAVIOR’ ALERT FOR RESTAURANTS AND OTHER BUSINESSES. The review site says the alerts will “always link to a news article from a credible media… Read more “Food &Wine”
Harvard Business Review
WHEN AND HOW TO RESPOND TO MICROAGGRESSIONS. by Ella F. Washington , Alison Hall Birch and Laura Morgan Roberts In U.S. workplaces — and around the world — people are finally engaging… Read more “Harvard Business Review”
Medium
SOME INSULTING THINGS A LOT OF WHITE PEOPLE DO. Written by Marley K. I compiled a list of some annoying, creepy, inconsiderate, insulting, and/or disrespectful things some… Read more “Medium”
Washington Post
THE LEGACY OF SLAVERY MADE MY GRANDMOTHER FEAR INVESTING. It takes more than a financial workshop to overcome a lifetime of anxiety that you could lose everything… Read more “Washington Post”
CNN
CELEBRITIES HAND OVER INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS TO BLACK WOMEN FOR UK BLACK HISTORY MONTH. Influential Black women are taking over the Instagram accounts of their Whitecounterparts on Thursday to mark… Read more “CNN”
People
EBONI K. WILLIAMS JOINS THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY AS THE FIRST BLACK CAST MEMBER. She’ll be joining returning Housewives Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Leah… Read more “People”