Author: afrakan
African Diaspora Dance Association brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
‘ADDA encouraged me to come out of my shell’ One … two … three … four! The counts echo through the Kneller Athletic Center repeatedly…
Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities
Ukraine is intensifying drone strikes on Russian oil facilities, hitting a key Black Sea refinery four times in two weeks and setting off a days-long…
For Black Louisiana, justice is not colorblind — just blind, period • Louisiana Illuminator
In 1773, a group of Boston colonists dressed as Mohawks dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. They were not protesting the tax…
Black men talk about mental wellness and overcoming stigma
“In every adult man, there’s a broken boy that needs to be healed,” said Jonathan Muhammad during Men’s Mentalhood’s recent panel on Black men’s mental health at…
Family from Windsor photographs massive black bear
WINDSOR, N.Y. (WBNG) — A family from Windsor photographed a massive, furry visitor in their backyard this weekend. The giant black bear stopped by Seward…
Black Americans Face a New Fight After Voting Rights Act Ruling
JACKSON, Miss. (AP)—At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a protest for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with schoolmates into…
COMMENTARY: Black and marginalized voters face immediate harm from Supreme Court decision • The TRiiBE
The TRiiBE is a media company that is reshaping the narrative of Black Chicago in pursuit of truth and liberation. Become a member Copyright ©…
‘Black on Madison Avenue’ with Mark S. Robinson-Part II
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents his second, and final, discussion with Mark S. Robinson, author of ‘Black…
Retirement Spotlight: Kelli Greif
The Farmington School District is recognizing retiring staff members in May, including Kelli Greif, who is concluding a 33-year career in education. Greif spent 16…
Louisiana Bill Could Punish Homelessness With Jail
NEW ORLEANS — As the Louisiana state Senate debated what the National Homelessness Law Center says is “one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the…
