WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE KILLING OF ELIJAH MCCLAIN. Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a convenience store. The… Read more “The Cut”
CNBC
AS BLACK BUYING POWER GROWS, RACIAL PROFILING BY RETAILERS REMAINS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. For more than two decades, Black Americans have been most likely to report unfair treatment… Read more “CNBC”
Elle
RIVERSDALE’S BENADETTE BECK ON HOW THE SHOW FAILS ITS BLACK CHARACTERS. In light of the recent movement for Black lives, many Hollywood stars have come forward to… Read more “Elle”
Marketplace
SHIFTING THE BLACK HAIR CARE INDUSTRY BACK INTO BLACK HANDS. Yelp searches for Black-owned business have spiked since the police killing of George Floyd, but for Maggie… Read more “Marketplace”
Politico
‘IT’S MY CONSTITUTIONAL FREAKING RIGHT’: BLACK AMERICANS ARM THEMSELVES IN RESPONSE TO PANDEMIC, PROTESTS. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been growing interest among African… Read more “Politico”
New York Times
BLACK BEHIND THE WHEEL. On a road trip to Detroit, reflections on the car as a symbol of aspiration and adventure. But if you’re Black in America,… Read more “New York Times”
Financial Times
BUSINESS SCHOOLS ARE RECKONING WITH THEIR POOR RECORD ON RACE. In the wake of global Black Lives Matter protests, many institutions are planning big changes. The number… Read more “Financial Times”
The New Yorker
THE PERILS OF “PEOPLE OF COLOR’. Both online and in person, among protesters as well as the chattering class, there is anxious talk of whiteness and non-whiteness,… Read more “The New Yorker”
Washington Post
THE WASHINGTON POST ANNOUNCES WRITING STYLE CHANGES FOR RACIAL AND ETHNIC IDENTIFIERS. Beginning immediately, The Washington Post will uppercase the B in Black to identify the many… Read more “Washington Post”
NBC News
BLACK FAMILY RECEIVES RACIST LETTER AFTER POSTING SIGNS CELEBRATING DAUGHTERS’ GRADUATION. “Even if it wasn’t about race, to do something like that to a child, say something… Read more “NBC News”
MarketWatch
HOW A BASIC INCOME WOULD HELP CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP AND GIVE AMERICANS NEEDED FINANCIAL SECURITY. While providing a minimum income benefits all Americans, it is firmly… Read more “MarketWatch”
PBS
HOW CONSIRACY THEORISTS HAVE TAPPED INTO RACE AND RACISM TO FURTHER THEIR MESSAGE. The claim making the rounds was false: That Barack Obama, elected in 2008 as… Read more “PBS”
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