Author: afrakan
Police, federal agents investigate arson at Boston Museum of African American History
The National Park Service and Boston police are investigating an act of arson at the Museum of African American History Boston, where a staff member…
Congressional Caucuses Urge Corporate America to Defend Voting Rights and Equal Representation
Today, the chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Congressional Progressive…
White Neighbor Brings Rifle To Black Child’s Birthday Party, After Community Pool Dispute | News
Armed with an AR-style rifle, a white Texas man was arrested after showing up to a Black child’s birthday party at a community pool, making…
Black Men’s Health Activation Summit
This event will inform future Black men’s health initiatives across the city, as part of Boston’s Live Long and Well Agenda Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of…
First-of-its-kind report highlights joys and struggles of Black queer Edmontonians
A new report spotlights the experiences of Black queer Edmontonians, in hopes that its findings will guide policymakers to create better community supports. The report…
Program to mark Juneteenth in Allentown
A free Juneteenth program in Allentown will highlight the stories of local free Black families in Allentown and Upper Freehold. The TAVI250 program, “Say Our…
Ireland’s Black community opens up about racism after ‘George Floyd moment’ | Race Issues News
Last month, 40-year-old Emer O’Neill, a Black Irish woman, was racially insulted three times. Teenagers in her town south of Dublin shouted, “Go back to…
How Black Churches Are Raising Dementia Awareness
On a Thursday in April, a few hundred people, many of them older Black women, sat in the main hall at Impact Church, located in…
