African Americans
Cyntoia Brown, sex trafficking victim, sentenced to 51 years in prison
December 11, 2018Research shows that Cyntoia Brown’s case is not unlike many cases of young girls of color lost and vulnerable in a system that is doing little to provide them with protection.
Read moreAfrican-American North Carolina voting rights activist dies
December 10, 2018Rosanell Eaton, an African-American voting rights activist who successfully helped challenge voting restrictions supported by North Carolina Republicans, has died. She was 97.
Read moreKilling of Jemel Roberson challenges ‘good guy with gun’ myths
November 27, 2018Outrage over the death of an African-American security guard has sparked discussions around the perils of gun ownership.
Read moreAngelinos take status to the grave at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery
November 27, 2018Founded on the principle of accepting people regardless of their religion, race, or economic standing, Angelus-Rosedale offers an unfolding history of Los Angeles.
Read moreOprah pulls for Stacey Abrams in battle for the “soul of Georgia”
November 2, 2018The celebrity encouraged women of all races—“sisters...not just ‘sistahs,’” to remember that they would have been “just a piece of property” with no ballot barely a century ago.
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