The collection of essays, poetry and letters, edited by Kersha Smith and Marcella Runell Hall, uncovers the tensions, vulnerabilities and power dynamics of true cross-racial friendships.
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Laila Ali Partners with TIAA on “Difference Maker 100” Initiative | The Network Journal
Giving back is something that comes naturally to retired (and undefeated) professional boxer-turned-entrepreneur Laila Ali.
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Michigan to Stop Distributing Free Bottled Water in Flint | Colorlines
Many of the city’s residents do not trust—or use—what comes out of their tap.
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We can’t ignore race in the tragic story of Devonte Hart and his white adoptive mothers | The Washington Post
There’s a dominant narrative of white innocence that contributes to the perception of white parents who adopt black children as selfless do-gooders.
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A New Black American Dream | The New York Times
African-American parents can’t stop demanding equality, but perhaps we need to start dreaming of a different kind of success.
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Black With (Some) White Privilege | The New York Times
How does having one white parent change that “twice as good” calculation?
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Black Love Experience Promises a Passport to Wakanda in Southeast | AFRO
In a small corner of Anacostia where the vestiges of D.C.’s Chocolate City remain, lovers of everything black, beautiful and wondrous gathered to dance, mingle and heal.
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New Website Uplifts Black Grandmothers | The Washington Informer
An assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the University of Washington has created a website dedicated to the role African-American grandmothers play in their communities and the lives of their grandchildren.
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7-year-old ‘Black Panther’ fan surprised with a message from M’Baku actor Winston Duke | ABC News
“Black Panther” fans have been recreateing M’Baku’s iconic entrance in the hit film and posting their reenactments on social media as part of the #MBakuChallenge.
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‘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.
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