Clark’s Hip Hop Collabo honors Black culture
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Clark’s Hip Hop Collabo honors Black culture

‘More than just dance, it’s about community, storytelling, and resistance’ Dancers in Clark’s Hip Hop Collabo sit in a circle before practice begins — communication…

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Asheville pauses Eagle Street lot development amid Black cultural preservation concerns
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Asheville pauses Eagle Street lot development amid Black cultural preservation concerns

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — During Tuesday night’s Asheville City Council meeting, officials addressed plans for a potential entertainment and arts facility on a 2.43-acre lot…

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TSA chief tells Congress unpaid airport workers face mounting hardships

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Travelers at U.S. airports are currently enduring the highest wait times ever recorded. That’s according to the acting administrator of the Transportation…

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Black fly surge – LAist
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Black fly surge – LAist

The warmer weather and high water flow are causing an early outbreak of black flies in the San Gabriel Valley. (. Courtesy SGV Mosquito and…

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UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity' – BBC
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UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity' – BBC

The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount. Source link

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Pressley Applauds UN’s Support for Reparations, Continues Push for H.R. 40
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Pressley Applauds UN’s Support for Reparations, Continues Push for H.R. 40

Resolution Adopted on International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Recognizes Grave Crime and Institutional Impact of Slavery…

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Prosecutor who compared Black child to a dog frontrunner in red state judicial race
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Prosecutor who compared Black child to a dog frontrunner in red state judicial race

Hugo Holland’s aggressive legal tactics made him one of Louisiana’s most renowned prosecutors and helped turn Caddo Parish, a majority Black community in the northwest…

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Dallas’ Black Lives Matter crosswalk removals target community identity, officials say
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Dallas’ Black Lives Matter crosswalk removals target community identity, officials say

The city erased multiple Black Lives Matter crosswalks in South Dallas on Wednesday, two days after the removal of Oak Lawn’s rainbow crosswalks began. Some…

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African American Leadership Forum Tracy Keepin It Real Podcast – Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Host Tracy welcomed Dara Beevas, the Forum's chief executive officer, and Shanaya Dungey, chief operating officer, for a wide-ranging discussion that … Source link

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Maple tapping in the sugarbush: Indigenous ties and community building with Black to the Land
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Maple tapping in the sugarbush: Indigenous ties and community building with Black to the Land

Mid-February through March can be an exciting time across southeast Michigan. With spring being around the corner, people are looking to get out once again…

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