Blige honors Simone for singing songs “about injustice, struggle, and black life [that] resonate to this day”
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LISTEN: NPR Traces Black and Grey Realism Tattooing to Mexican-American East L.A. | Colorlines
World-famous tattoo artists Freddy Negrete and Chuey Quintanar discuss the progression of their discipline.
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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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‘Uncommon Bonds’ Explores What It Takes for Women to Have Real Friendships Across Race | Colorlines
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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A Loving Tribute to a True Southern Food Legend | Southern Living
“Her cookbooks mentored me quietly, passionately. I am not certain which I relished more: her recipes for delicious country cooking or her storytelling.”
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I Am Evidence: the shocking film on the truth about untested rape kits | The Guardian
In a new documentary, two film-makers bring to life the stories of sexual assault survivors let down by a fractured system
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Jackie Robinson’s Battles for Equality On and Off the Baseball Field | History.com
Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues on April 15, 1947, when he took the field in the top of the first inning against the Boston Braves.
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Puerto Rico to Close 283 Public Schools, Teachers Condemn Decision | Colorlines
The news comes two weeks after Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Roselló signed a bill to implement a charter school and voucher program.
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47 Black Owned Coffee and Tea Businesses That are Great Alternatives to Starbucks | Shoppe Black
Recently, a Philadelphia Starbucks employee called the police on two Black patrons. Their crime? Waiting for a friend. The cops still arrested them. When next you feel the need for some Starbucks, consider these Black Owned Coffee and Tea Businesses instead.
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Aisha: Boko Haram Huntress | Al Jazeera
Meet the ‘Queen Hunter’ Aisha who catches Boko Haram fighters and searches for kidnapped children in northern Nigeria.
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