At five, the hip-hop poet was racially abused at school. Could his mother ever really understand?
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‘It Does Something to Your Soul When Everyone Losing Their Homes Looks Like You’ | Politico
In Durham, a young lawyer raised in public housing teaches elite law students to save poor people from eviction.
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Accidental Cuban Refugee Learns to Overcome Adversity | Voice of America (VOA)
“Literally in the blink of an eye, I lost my mom, my immediate family and my beloved Cuba.”
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This Maker Is Helping to Build a More Inclusive Movement | Next City
“Once I got out there and started doing shows and markets, I started to notice there was a lack of representation of makers of color, and also makers who were maybe single mothers…”
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An entire Manhattan village owned by black people was destroyed to build Central Park | Timeline
Three churches, a school, and dozens of homes were demolished.
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The First Urban Case of Ebola in the Congo Is a ‘Game Changer’ | The Atlantic
The stakes are higher now that the virus has reached a city of 1.2 million people.
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Between Two Worlds | Toronto Life
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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How Ceiling Fans Helped Slaves Eavesdrop on Plantation Owners | Atlas Obscura
The punkahs of the Antebellum era served many purposes.
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The 16 Black Panthers Still Behind Bars | Colorlines
Black Panther alumni celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Party in 2016. In this informal census we present the names of those who are still in prison, who were recently released and who died while incarcerated.
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When Race Is the Punchline on Prime Time | Slate
American sitcoms are dealing with race more than ever, but too often the jokes reinforce stereotypes instead of subverting them.
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