Draylen Mason was a talented student and bass player accepted into the selective Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin
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Black-Owned Barbershops in LA Helped Customers Lower Their Blood Pressure | Gizmodo
“Bringing rigorous medicine directly to men in a barbershop, and making it so convenient for them, really made a difference…”
View MoreTeenage boy killed in second fatal Texas bomb attack on African Americans in 10 days | The Telegraph
“These are very powerful devices, that is why it is imperative that no-one attempts to touch, move or handle these packages.”
View MoreThey’re Walking Five Days Straight to Honor Harriet Tubman—and Black Women Everywhere | Yes Magazine
The women of GirlTrek are traversing 100 miles of the Underground Railroad to highlight Black female health and wellness.
View MoreFlint Town Is an Alarming Portrait of Cops, Politics, and a Reeling City | Vulture
The “us versus them” problem afflicts every major police department in the United States to some degree, and one of the most fascinating aspects of Flint Town is its portrait of how nonwhite police officers internalize that mentality even as they remain aware that it’s at odds with their own personal identity.
View More‘Fast Car’ and the Living Histories of Working Class Black Women | Broadly.
Tracy Chapman’s most famous song has a singular point of view, that of a Black woman filled with regret and a sense of longing for a life not lived.
View MoreAlicia Garza Launches New Organization to Harness Black Political Power | Colorlines
“Black folks drive the progressive political power in this country, but rarely benefit from the fruits of our labor. We are launching the Black Futures Lab as a way to mobilize around our needs, hopes and dreams.”
View MoreThe Harmful Effect That Flawed Manhood Constructs Are Having On The Lives Of Some Black Males. | Thy Black Man
“…prisoners held within self-imposed walls that hold their innate genius and vast potential hostage”
View MoreSix Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement | History.com
While their stories may not be widely known, countless dedicated, courageous women were key organizers and activists in the fight for Civil Rights.
View MoreWhy Baltimore Doesn’t Heat Its Schools | Jacobin
In postindustrial Baltimore, low-income residents are treated as expendable — and public services are slashed accordingly.
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