Inside Higher Ed
IT’S TIME FOR GOVERNING BOARDS TO WEIGH IN ON RACE. College and university governing boards must push their institutions to be forces for ending, rather than perpetuating, racism.
New York Times
WHO GETS A VACCINE FIRST? U.S. CONSIDERS RACE IN CORONAVIRUS PLANS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and an advisory committee of outside health experts in April began working […]
The Undefeated
MAKUR MAKER ON HIS DECISION TO ATTEND HOWARD: “I WANT TO CHANGE THE CULTURE.”.. Seeing Black students, alumni and celebrities all doing great things motivated him…It’s a monumental move, as […]
TooFab
WOMAN LOSES JOB AFTER VIDEO OF HER YELLING ‘WHITE LIVES ARE BETTER’ AT BLM PROTESTORS GOES VIRAL. She told a 16-year-old protester, “You’re just a poor little Black girl with […]
Oprah Magazine
I’M A BLACK WOMAN, AND I WANT TO PROTEST – BUT I”M CHRONICALLY ILL. “Thanks a lot for ruining my holiday,” a woman’s voice said. I was one of 150 […]
The Economist
THE NEW IDEOLOGY. OF RACE AND WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT.. America’s problem with racism can be divided into two parts. One contains all the myriad injustices that still blight African-American […]
Star Tribune
BODY CAMERA TRANSCRIPTS GEORGE FLOYD REPEATEDLY BEGGED POLICE NOT TO KILL HIM. In his fatal encounter with Minneapolis police, George Floyd used the word “please” nearly five dozen times, according […]
Teen Vogue
LIVING WHILE BLACK HOW BLACK PEOPLE ARE POLICED JUST FOR BEING IN PUBLIC SPACES.. Understanding of racism has evolved to consider the role of institutions, organizations, and government…in perpetuating racist […]
Healthy Mind
BEING BLACK ABROAD WHEN YOUR HOME COUNTRY DOESN’T FEEL LIKE HOME ANYMORE. I’m a Black American woman and I live in Germany—Munich, Germany to be exact. While racism isn’t anything new […]
Washington Post
BLACK LIVES MATTER BEYOND AMERICAN BIG CITIES. The demonstrations after the killing of George Floyd have seen millions of Americans take to the street The demonstrations after the killing of […]
Los Angeles Times
COLLEGES HAVE A LOT TO ANSWER FOR – BEYOND RACIST’S NAMES ON THEIR BUILDINGS. American colleges and universities have a long history of reinforcing racist norms and social structures. Historian Craig […]
Goal
BLACK PLAYERS FOR CHANGE MAKE POWERFUL PREGAME STATEMENT AS MLS RETURNS. A large group of players took part in an emotional moment of silence ahead of Orlando City’s clash with […]
New York Times
CASE AGAINST AMY COOPER LACKS KEY ELEMENT: VICTIM’S COOPERATION. Ms. Cooper, who is white, is facing a charge of filing a false police report after she claimed a Black bird-watcher […]
CBC News (Canada)
WALMART PULLS ‘ALL LIVES MATTERS’ SHORTS FOLLOWING PROTESTS, BUT AMAZON IS STILL SELLING THEM.. Walmart has pulled merchandise bearing the slogan “All Lives Matter” sold by independent dealers on its website. […]
San Francisco Chronicle
I GOT CALLED THE N-WORD IN WINE COUNTRY , A REMINDER OF HOW FAR BLM STILL NEEDS TO GO. During my dinner outside of the What a Chicken restaurant on […]
Detroit News
WORKPLACE TENSIONS FLARE OVER WHETHER EMPLOYEES CAN WEAR BLACK LIVES MATTER MASKS. As companies declare support for the Black Lives Matter movement, some are not allowing employees to wear masks […]
