I grew up in subsidized housing with my mom, and spent weekends with my wealthy grandparents at their Bridle Path mansion. If I wanted to be loved, I’d have to learn to live two lives.
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In a superhero cape, he feeds the city’s hungry and homeless. And he’s only 4 | CNN
Austin Perine’s superhero cape glides and flutters as he hands chicken sandwiches to homeless men outside a shelter in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Ryan Coogler and Letitia Wright Support Women-Led ‘Black Panther’ Sequel | Colorlines
Hey Marvel: Are you listening?
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National Black Mama’s Bail Out Seeks to Reunite Families for Mother’s Day | Colorlines
“We are committed to building a community-based movement to end pretrial detention and ultimately mass incarceration.”
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Happy slaves? The peculiar story of three Virginia school textbooks | Richmond Times-Dispatch
If you were a Virginian between fourth and 11th grades from 1957 to the 1970s, you may well have gotten a dose of this official state history. The books were estimated to reach more than a million students.
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Black churches and other institutions must open up schools serving our communities | New York Amsterdam News
Economic and educational marginalization destroy the lives of Black youth and cause violence in our communities, as well as ultimately lead our youth into conflicts with the police.
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A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It. | The New York Times
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., is dedicated to victims of white supremacy.
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Undoing the Dirty Deed: How ‘Whites Only’ Language from Restrictive Housing Covenants Remain on Deeds Across The Country | Atlanta Black Star
Unfortunately, well into the second decade of the 21st century, discrimination in the housing market against African-Americans remains far from rare.
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The Never-Ending Task of Shielding Black Kids From Negative Stereotypes | The Atlantic
Many black parents vigilantly curate the books, movies, and toys their children are exposed to—with mixed success.
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1,300 people held for 4 years in Louisiana jails without a trial, sheriffs say | NOLA.com
The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association says around 1,300 people have been in local jails for four years waiting for their trials, and 70 people have been held for five years without having their case heard, according to the group’s informal survey.
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